How many times is Boaz mentioned in the Bible?
The word Boaz appears 24 times in the King James Version, in 22 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Boaz 27 times.
Boaz in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Boaz counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Boaz | 24 | 27 |
| Total | 24 | 27 |
What the name Boaz means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Boaz as "in strength".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Boaz most
Boaz appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Ruth has the most (20), then 1 Chronicles (2) and 1 Kings (1).
First and last mention of Boaz
And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
The verse that uses it most is Ruth 4:1, 2 times (tied with Ruth 4:21):
Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 2 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 1:5: counted in the World English Bible only
And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.
Luke 3:32: counted in the World English Bible only
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
Common questions
How many times is Boaz in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 24 of the 24 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Boaz appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Ruth has the most (20), then 1 Chronicles (2) and 1 Kings (1).
Where is Boaz first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Ruth 2:1: "And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz." The last is 2 Chronicles 3:17.
What does the name Boaz mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Boaz as "in strength".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.