Habakkuk

[ huh-bak-uhk, hab-uh-kuhk, -kook ]

/ həˈbæk ək, ˈhæb əˌkʌk, -ˌkʊk /

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noun

a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.

a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Hab.

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Also Douay Bible, Ha·bac·uc .

Words nearby Habakkuk

Haarlem, Haarlemmermeer, Haas, Hab., Hába, Habakkuk, Habana, habanera, habanero, habeas corpus, habenula

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How to use Habakkuk in a sentence

Now, there was in Jewry a prophet called Habakkuk who made pottage and broken bread to take to the reapers in the field.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
The same habit of the Leopard is also alluded to by Jeremiah, who employs precisely the same imagery as is used by Habakkuk.
Bible Animals;|J. G. Wood
Habakkuk McEwen entered upon his strange mission with ardor.
Wyoming|Edward Sylvester Ellis
"I will see that we are all out of harm's way, while we are here," said Habakkuk McEwen.
Wyoming|Edward Sylvester Ellis

Habakkuk did as requested, and they exchanged weapons again.
Wyoming|Edward Sylvester Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for Habakkuk

Habakkuk

/ (ˈhæbəkək) /

noun Old Testament

a Hebrew prophet

the book containing his oracles and canticle

Douay spelling: Habacuc

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