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Boaz ( /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 in the Scriptures, being two in Greek (in the form "Booz").
The root בעז, just used in the Bible in relation to "Boaz" (see The Temple), perhaps expresses 'quick(ness)' (cf. Ar. بَعْ۬ز, 'swiftness [of horse]').
According to Josephus, he lived at the time of Eli. Son of Rachab and Salma, he was a rich landowner who noticed Ruth, the widowed Moabite daughter-in-law of Naomi, a relative of hers (see family tree), gleaning grain from his fields. He soon learns of the difficult circumstances her family is in and Ruth's loyalty to Naomi. In response, Boaz invites her to eat with him and his workers regularly as well as deliberately leaving grain for her to claim while keeping a protective eye on her. It should be noted that the tradition of Boaz descending from a Canaanite prostitute stems from confusion regarding the identity of the mother of Boaz, who is not mentioned in the Tanakh but is in the Genealogical record of Matthew; Because they have the same name some people believe she is the same person mentioned in Joshua, but that is not supported by linguistic and textual evidence.
Certain things ya do really make me mad I must confess
The way the street light sihlouettes your thighs inside your dress
Wild child in the streets I think I've seen you but I really don't know
One million miles an hour headed out to where the down boys go
Whoa, can we rewind to where we've been
Ooo i wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in.
Where the down boys go?
Where the down boys go?
Where the down boys go?
I wanna go where the down boys go baby.
You comb your hair put on your shades you look real cool.
You're givin' me the runaround making me feel like a fool.
Got a lot of nerve to call me cheap even though it's true.
I don't care where go tonight take me along with you.
Whoa, can we rewind to where we've been
Ooo i wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in.
Where the down boys go?
Where the down boys go?
Where the down boys go?
I wanna go where the down boys go baby.
Certain things ya do really make me mad I must confess
The way the street light sihlouettes your thighs inside your dress
Whoa, can we rewind to where we've been
Ooo i wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in.
Where the down boys go?
Where the down boys go?
Where the down boys go?
I wanna go where the down boys go baby.
Where the down boys go?
Where the down boys go?
Where the down boys go?