Editing Boaz (section)

===The Temple===
According to the [[First Book of Kings]]<ref>{{Bibleverse|1|Kings|7:21}}</ref> and the [[Second Book of Chronicles]],<ref>{{Bibleverse|2|Chronicles|3:17}}</ref> "Boaz" was the name of the left one of [[Boaz and Jachin|the two frontal columns]] of [[Solomon's Temple]], the other being "Jachin" (Hebrew: {{lang|he|יכין}}). It has variously been supposed to be an acronym a word unto itself, or part of a two-word sentence with the other pillar. Its meaning has been given variously as: the name of an architect or donor (by [[Wilhelm Gesenius), "sons of Solomon" (by [[Heinrich Ewald]]), "in strength" (by Samuel Öttli)<ref>[http://www.bibelwissenschaft.de/online-bibeln/septuaginta-lxx/lesen-im-bibeltext/bibel/text/lesen/stelle/14/30017 ἰσχύς]</ref> "he (God) establisheth in strength" (by Otto Thenius, along with the other pillar), or "Owner/Lord of the strength" (by [[August Klostermann]], along with the other pillar).<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/p2oldtestamentingr02broouoft#page/229/mode/1up Βαλαζ]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/hebrewenglishlex00browuoft#page/127/mode/1up BDB, p. 127].</ref>