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Habakkuk

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Ha·bak·kuk 1  (hb-kk, -kk, h-bkk)
A Hebrew prophet of the late seventh century b.c.
[Hebrew baqqûq; perhaps akin to Akkadian abbaququ, a type of plant.]
Ha·bak·kuk 2  (hb-kk, -kk, h-bkk)
n. Abbr. Hab. or Hb
See Table at Bible.
[After Habakkuk.]
Habakkuk [ˈhæbəkək]
n Old Testament
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a Hebrew prophet
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the book containing his oracles and canticle Douay spelling Habacuc
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Noun1.HabakkukHabakkuk - a Hebrew minor prophet              
2.Habakkuk - an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies
Book of Habakkuk, Habacuc
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
Nebiim, Prophets - the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures


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