What Does Jeremiah 45:2 Mean in the King James?

Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch;

Jeremiah 45:2 · KJV

The analysis reads the King James wording.

King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.

THE KEY

The word is addressed to Baruch by a name that means “blessed,” weaving blessing into the identity being called.

THE MEANING

The LORD’s word is directed “unto thee”, to one person, named. Baruch means “blessed,” so the address calls him through a name rooted in blessing.

THE ROOT

בָּרוּךְ

Barukh

GROWS FROM

ברך

Barak: to bless; a related form, berekh, means knee and carries the image of bending.

Baruch means “blessed,” from the root ⁨ברך⁩ (barak), “to bless.” The related word berekh means “knee,” bringing a bending image into the root: the name holds blessing as more than a label.

ALSO GROWS

berakhah: Blessing

בְּרָכָה

This noun from the same root shows blessing as something expressed and shared; Baruch’s name carries that root within the address.

berekh: Knee

בֶּרֶךְ

The related form preserves the root’s bending image, giving blessing a posture as well as a meaning.

yevarekhekha: May he bless you

יְבָרֶכְךָ

This verb form appears in the priestly blessing and shows the same root as an active word spoken toward someone.

THE PATTERN

A divine voice makes its address personal by naming the one it reaches.

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Isaiah 43:1 · KJVThe LORD’s address names its recipient directly, making the call personal.

To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:3 · KJVThe voice recognizes each one by name and calls them into movement.

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.

Luke 19:5 · KJVJesus names Zacchaeus directly, and the address turns the encounter toward him personally.

THE THREAD

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Genesis 12:2 · KJV

Genesis 12:2 uses the root ⁨ברך⁩ (barak) for both blessing Abram and making him a blessing. Baruch carries that same root in his name, so the address here calls him through the language of blessing.

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