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Baruch in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ba'-ruk, bar'-uk (baruk; Barouch, "blessed"): (1) Son of Neriah and brother of Seraiah, King Zedekiah's chamberlain (Jer 51:59). He was the devoted friend (Jer 32:12), the amanuensis (36:4 ff,32) and faithful attendant (36:10 ff; Josephus, Ant, X, vi, 2) of the prophet Jeremiah. He seems to have been of noble family (see Ant, X, ix, 1; compare...

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Barzillai in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(iron, i.e., strong). 1. A wealthy Gileadite who showed hospitality to David when he fled form Absalom. 2Sa 17:27 (B.C. 1023.) He declined the king's offer of ending his days at court. 2Sa 19:32-39 2. A Meholathite, whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter. 2Sa 21:8 (B.C. before 1062.) 3. Son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite. Ezr 2:6...

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Bealiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Combining Baal and Jah (1 Chronicles 12:5)....

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Bartholomew in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a son that suspends the waters...

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Baruch in Naves Topical Bible

1. An amanuensis (copyist) of Jeremiah Jer 32:12-16; 36:4-32; 43:3-6; 45:1,2 -2. Son of Labai Ne 3:20; 10:6 -3. A descendant of Pharez Ne 11:5...

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Barzillai in Easton's Bible Dictionary

of iron. (1.) A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam. 21:8). (2.) A Gileadite of Rogelim who was distinguished for his loyalty to David. He liberally provided for the king's followers (2 Sam. 17:27). David on his death-bed, remembering his kindness, commended Barzillai's children to the care of Solomon (1 Kings 2:7). (3.) A priest wh...

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Bealiah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

the god of an idol; in an assembly...

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Bartimaeus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

bar-ti-me'-us (Bartimaios): A hybrid word from Aramaic bar = "son," and Greek timaios = "honorable." For the improbability of the derivation from bar-tim'ai = "son of the unclean," and of the allegorical meaning = the Gentiles or spiritually blind, see Schmiedel in Encyclopedia Biblica. In Mk (10:46-52) Bartimeus is given as the name of a blin...

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Baruch in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(blessed). 1. Son of Neriah, the friend, Jer 32:12 amanuensis, Jer 26:4-32 and faithful attendant of Jeremiah. Jer 36:10 ff. (B.C. 603.) He was of a noble family, comp. Jer 51:59 Bar. 1:1, and of distinguished acquirements. His enemies accused him of influencing Jeremiah in favor of the Chaldaeans, Jer 43:3 cf. Jere 27:13 and he was imprison...

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Barzillai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("iron".) A Gileadite chief. of Rogelim, whose friendship David probably made during his flight from Saul in that trans-Jordanic region. He ministered disinterestedly, sympathizingly, and liberally, to David's wants during the whole time of his stay at, Mahanaim in his flight from Absalom (2 Samuel 17:27-29; 2 Samuel 19:32-40). David in prosp...

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