Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(blessed). (1) Jeremiah’s friend, amanuensis and fellow prisoner (Jer. 36:4-32; 32:12; 43:3-7). (2) Nehemiah’s assistant (Neh. 3:20). (3) A co-covenanter (Neh. 10:6). (4) A Judahite (Neh. 11:5).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. Son of Zabbai: he helped to build the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:20).
2. A priest who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:6).
3. Father of Maaseiah who returned from exile (Neh. 11:5).
4. Son of Neriah, and faithful secretary to Jeremiah. He was eventually carried with Jeremiah into Egypt (Jer. 32:12-16; Jer. 36:4-32; Jer. 43:3,6; Jer. 45:1-2).
BARUCH, Book of. This forms part of the Old Testament Apocrypha, though its professed author is Baruch, the friend and secretary of Jeremiah. It relates that the Jews in Babylon sent a deputation to Jerusalem with money for sacrifices, and requested that prayers might be offered for Nebuchadnezzar and his son Belshazzar. It confesses that their sufferings were in consequence of their sins. It points to the sin of neglecting the source of wisdom, and exhorts to a return. It laments over Jerusalem; but exults in its future blessing. It ends with an Epistle of Jeremiah to those who were to be led captive into Babylon, warning them against the idols they would find there. It is generally agreed that the book was not written by its assumed author, but there is great diversity of opinion as to its probable date: some placing it B.C. 160, and others not till B.C. 79-69.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
passive participle from 1288; blessed; Baruk, the name of three Israelites
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
blessed
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Blessed:―the name of three Israelites, Jer. 32:12. {Benedictus}