bo.az is the proper name of the man associated with Ruth and Obed, and also the name given to a temple pillar.

The term is used chiefly as the proper name of the man connected with Ruth, Naomi's family, land transactions, marriage, and Obed's genealogy. It also appears as the name assigned to the left pillar before the temple.

1. Personal name in Ruth and genealogies · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in references to a man: Ruth enters his field in Ruth 2:3, he directs the reapers concerning her in Ruth 2:15, and he takes Ruth as his wife in Ruth 4:13. In the genealogical notices, the APB renders him as the father of Obed in 1 Chronicles 2:12 and Ruth 4:21.

   Ruth 2:3Ruth 2:15Ruth 4:1Ruth 4:131 Chronicles 2:12Ruth 4:21
2. Name of the left temple pillar · rare

   The same Noun · Proper form is the name assigned to the left pillar: in 1 Kings 7:21 the APB renders that the left pillar was named “Boaz,” and 2 Chronicles 3:17 likewise identifies the left pillar by this name.

   1 Kings 7:212 Chronicles 3:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the personal-name passages, the APB presents the term as “Boaz” in narrative, genealogical, and direct-speech settings. In 1 Kings 7:21 and 2 Chronicles 3:17, it presents “Boaz” as the name given to the left pillar.