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   alacrity. (1.) The husband of Ruth, a wealthy Bethlehemite. By
   the "levirate law" the duty devolved on him of marrying Ruth the
   Moabitess (Ruth 4:1-13). He was a kinsman of Mahlon, her first
   husband.
   
     (2.) The name given (for what reason is unknown) to one of the
   two (the other was called Jachin) brazen pillars which Solomon
   erected in the court of the temple (1 Kings 7:21; 2 Chr. 3:17).
   These pillars were broken up and carried to Babylon by
   Nebuchadnezzar.

	

	Boaz, or Booz, in strength

	

	Boaz, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
   Population (2000):    7411
   Housing Units (2000): 3468
   Land area (2000):     12.195238 sq. miles (31.585519 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.055415 sq. miles (0.143525 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    12.250653 sq. miles (31.729044 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            07912
   Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
   Location:             34.202793 N, 86.160457 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     35957
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Boaz, AL
    Boaz

	

	Boaz, WV -- U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia
   Population (2000):    1345
   Housing Units (2000): 554
   Land area (2000):     3.710809 sq. miles (9.610951 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.816564 sq. miles (2.114891 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.527373 sq. miles (11.725842 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            08836
   Located within:       West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
   Location:             39.368194 N, 81.490045 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Boaz, WV
    Boaz

	

	Boaz, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    137
   Housing Units (2000): 67
   Land area (2000):     0.357484 sq. miles (0.925880 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.357484 sq. miles (0.925880 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            08600
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             43.330793 N, 90.527280 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Boaz, WI
    Boaz