Baruch

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UK/ˈbä rəx/US/ˈbɛ ɹəx/US/ˈbɑɹ.ux/US, UK/bəˈrux/

proper noun

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

OriginHebrew בָּרוּךְ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalAny 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
  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.

Origin

  1. Hebrewבָּרוּךְ“blessed”
  2. EnglishBaruch

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Βαρούχ
  • Βαρούχ (Baroúkh)given name
Arabic بَارُوخ, سِفْرُ بَارُوخ
  • بَارُوخ (bārūḵ)Biblical figure
  • سِفْرُ بَارُوخ (sifru bārūḵ)book of the Bible
Esperanto Baruĥo, Baruĥo
  • BaruĥoBiblical figure
  • Baruĥobook of the Bible
French Baruch, Baruch
  • BaruchBiblical figure
  • Baruchbook of the Bible
  • Baruchgiven name
Hebrew בָּרוּךְ, בָּרוּךְ
  • בָּרוּךְ (Barúkh)Biblical figure
  • בָּרוּךְ (Barúkh)given name
Indonesian Barukh, Barukh
  • BarukhBiblical figure
  • Barukhbook of the Bible
Irish Barúch
  • Barúchgiven name
Italian Baruc, Baruc
  • BarucBiblical figure
  • Barucbook of the Bible
Polish Baruch, Księga Barucha
  • BaruchBiblical figure
  • Księga Baruchabook of the Bible
  • Baruchgiven name
Portuguese Baruque
  • BaruqueBiblical figure
Spanish Baruc, Baruc
  • BarucBiblical figure
  • Barucbook of the Bible
  • Barucgiven name
Swedish Baruk, Baruk
  • BarukBiblical figure
  • Barukbook of the Bible
Thai บารุค, บารุค
  • บารุค (bāa-rúk)Biblical figure
  • บารุค (bāa-rúk)given name
Yiddish ברוך
  • ברוך (Borekh)given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

UrbachBrauchRachubbachur
Cite this entry
APA

Baruch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baruch

MLA

“Baruch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baruch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baruch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baruch.

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