בָּרוּךְ

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.6

§ 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