Etymology

Baruch

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Today it means: Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah. Full definition →

Hebrew בָּרוּךְ
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromבָּרוּךְ“blessed”
  2. English todayBaruch

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

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