Boaz

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Boaz is one of the two prominent bronze pillars that stood at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, as described in the Hebrew Bible.

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Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf artifact described in the Hebrew Bible
biblical object
bronze pillar
associatedWith First Temple
Solomon’s Temple
category Objects in the Hebrew Bible
Religious architecture elements
Solomon’s Temple
constructedDuringReignOf King Solomon
describedIn 1 Kings 7
2 Chronicles 3
Hebrew Bible
destroyedBy Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem
destroyedInYear 586 BCE (traditional date)
destroyedWith Solomon’s Temple
hasApproximateHeight 18 cubits
about 8 meters
hasCanonicalStatus part of biblical canon narrative
hasCapitalDecoration chapiter
lily work
pomegranates
hasColor bronze
hasCompanionPillar Jachin
hasCraftsman Hiram of Tyre
hasCulturalInfluence inspired later religious architectural symbolism
hasFunction temple entrance pillar
hasLanguageOfName Hebrew
hasMaterial bronze
hasNameMeaning in him is strength
hasOrientation stood on the left side when facing the temple entrance
hasReligiousTradition Baha’i Faith
Christianity
Judaism
Samaritanism
isOneOf two prominent bronze pillars of Solomon’s Temple
locatedIn Jerusalem
mentionedIn Masoretic Text
Septuagint
namedBy biblical tradition
pairedWithFunctionally Jachin as twin pillar at temple entrance
partOf architectural elements of Solomon’s Temple
stoodAt entrance of Solomon’s Temple
symbolizes stability
strength
timePeriod 10th century BCE (traditional dating)

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Boaz and Jachin
hasPart
Masonic iconography ("pillar Boaz")
hasSymbol
Jachin
pairedWith

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