Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baruch

/ˈbɛ ɹəx/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: baruch
IPA: /ˈbɛ ɹəx/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: בָּרוּךְ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛ ɹəx/
British English: /ˈbä rəx/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Rhymes With

duke luke nuke puke fluke rebuke spook juke dubuque kook tuk souk

Questions

How do you pronounce baruch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛ ɹəx/.
What does baruch mean?: Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.
Where does baruch come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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