Ruth 2:1

1. A kinsman of her husband’s An acquaintance and friend, and also a relative. But the Hebrew word is not the same as that rendered kinsman in Ruth 2:20 and Ruth 3:9; Ruth 3:12-13. According to a Rabbinical tradition, Boaz was a nephew of Elimelech. He was a wealthy and influential citizen of Bethlehem, and perhaps had also distinguished himself in war.