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Habakkuk

ha·bak·kuk

UK/həˈbæk.ək/ US/ˈhæb.ə.kʊk/ uncommon rare

noun

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an Old Testament book tellin Habakkuk''s prophecies

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Origin

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק (ḥăḇaqqūq). The name perhaps comes from חָבַק (ḥāḇaq, “embrace”), or perhaps from Akkadian 𒄩𒄠𒁀𒄣𒄣 (ḫambaqūqu [ḫa-am-ba-qu-qu], “garden herb”).

Phrases

  • Habakkuk thesis

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