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Baruch.

Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbä rəx/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɛ ɹəx/General-American/ˈbɑɹ.ux/General-American/bəˈrux/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.

  2. A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

  3. A male given name from Hebrew.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”). Cognate with Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “Barak”).

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