bārūxᵊ בָּרוּךְ ‘Baruch’ (Hebrew)
Etymology?:
feminine passive participle of bārax בָּרַךְ ‘to bless’
Roots:
ברך
bārūxᵊ pr n m pers
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