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בָּרוּךְ

𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤊

Barukhe

H1263 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ברך to bless, bestow favor, invoke well-being

Definition

Personal name meaning 'blessed' or 'one who is blessed.' Used primarily as a proper noun referring to specific Israelite individuals. Occurs notably in the context of biblical genealogies and narratives, especially in connection with Baruch ben Neriah, the scribe and companion of Jeremiah. As a participial form, the word denotes one who is or has been endowed with blessing, favor, or well-being.

Semantic Range

blessed (as adjective or participle), Baruch (personal name referring to several Israelites), recipient of blessing, endowed with favor or success

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root בָּרַךְ (brk), meaning 'to bless.' The form בָּרוּךְ is the masculine singular passive participle, literally 'blessed' or 'one who is blessed.' Its use as a proper noun is an example of adjectival participles functioning as names in Hebrew.

Historical & Contextual Notes

בָּרוּךְ functions almost exclusively as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, most prominently for Baruch son of Neriah, Jeremiah’s scribe (Jeremiah 32, 36, etc.). As a common adjective or participle, it is more frequently found in liturgical or formulaic expressions (e.g., 'blessed are you...'), but as a proper name it appears only for Israelites in biblical contexts. The common translation 'Baruch' is a direct rendering of the Hebrew, but care should be taken not to conflate the proper noun with the adjectival usage. In later Jewish tradition and in Greek and Latin sources, 'Baruch' became a personal name associated with piety and blessing. The name does not imply priestly or cultic status. English translations sometimes obscure the participial nature by treating it exclusively as a name. The adjective sense ('blessed') is not used as a noun to denote a group or title in ancient Israelite texts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

passive participle from בָרַךְ; blessed; Baruk, the name of three Israelites; Baruch.

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Root Family

ברך (b-r-k) — kneeling, blessing, invoking favor

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1288 בָרַךְ let me bless
H1289 בְּרַךְ to pronounce blessing
H1290 בֶּרֶךְ knee
H1291 בֶּרֶךְ his knees
H1292 בָּרַכְאֵל El has blessed

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1263-01 בָּר֣וּךְ barukhe HNp Baruch blessed one 23
H1263-02 בָר֥וּךְ varukhe HNp Baruch blessed one 3

Occurrences in Scripture

26 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1263-01 Jeremiah 32:12 בָּר֣וּךְ barukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-01 Jeremiah 32:13 בָּר֔וּךְ barukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-01 Jeremiah 32:16 בָּר֥וּךְ barukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-01 Jeremiah 36:4 בָּר֖וּךְ barukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-01 Jeremiah 36:4 בָּר֜וּךְ barukhe-2 HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-01 Jeremiah 36:5 בָּר֖וּךְ barukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-01 Jeremiah 36:8 בָּרוּךְ֙ barukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-02 Jeremiah 36:10 בָר֥וּךְ varukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-02 Jeremiah 36:13 בָר֛וּךְ varukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
H1263-01 Jeremiah 36:14 בָּר֗וּךְ barukhe HNp Baruch blessed one
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