Boaz (pronounced /ˈboʊ.æz/; Modern Hebrew בועז Bốʿaz; Massoretical Hebrew בֹּ֫עַז Bṓʿaz; Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈboːʕaz] ) is a major figure in The Book of Ruth in the Bible. The term is found 24 times on the Scriptures, being two in Greek (in the form "Booz").
The root בעז, just used on the Bible in relation to "Boaz", perhaps expresses 'quick(ness)' (cf. Ar. بَعْ۬زٔ, ...