Baruch
/ˈbä rəx/US/ˈbɛ ɹəx/
Baruch proper noun: any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.
Proper noun
Baruch
- Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.
- Then Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the LORD, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Jeremiah 36:4
- A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Baruch meaning in Arabic and Indonesian
Baruch in Arabic
- Biblical figure
- بَارُوخ bārūḵ
- book of the Bible
- سِفْرُ بَارُوخ sifru bārūḵ
Baruch in Indonesian
- Biblical figure
- Barukh
- book of the Bible
- Barukh
Origin of Baruch
Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”). Cognate with Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “Barak”).
Phrases with Baruch
Questions about Baruch
- What does Baruch mean?
- Baruch means any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.
- What is Baruch in Arabic?
- Baruch in Arabic is بَارُوخ (bārūḵ), سِفْرُ بَارُوخ (sifru bārūḵ). See Baruch meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Baruch?
- Baruch is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Baruch?
- Baruch is pronounced /ˈbä rəx/ (UK).
Words near Baruch in the dictionary
Source and license
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