Strongs Number: H1263
- Hebrew Word
- בָּרוּךְ
- Transliteration
- Bârûwk
- Phonetic
- baw-rook'
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
blessed; {Baruk} the name of three Israelites
- BDB Definition
-
Baruch = "blessed"
1. friend, amanuensis, and faithful attendant of Jeremiah
2. a priest, the son of Zabbai who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem
3. a priest, or family of priests, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
4. son of Col-hozeh, a descendant of Perez or Pharez, the son of Judah
- Origin
- Passive participle from H1288
- Bible Usage
- Baruch.