Habakkuk

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(hab′ə kuk′, hə bak′ək)

noun

  1. a Hebrew prophet of c. 7th cent.
  2. the book containing his prophecies: abbrev. Hab or Hb

Origin: Heb Ḥabhaqqūq, prob. < ḥābaq, to embrace

See Habakkuk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A Hebrew prophet of the late seventh century B.C.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew ḥăbaqqûq

Origin: ; perhaps akin to Akkadian ḫabbaququ, a type of plant

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noun Abbr. Hab. or Hb
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Origin:

Origin: After Habakkuk

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