Strong H2265חֲבַקּוּק
Habakkuk
- Transliteration
- chăbaqqûq
- Pronunciation
- khab-ak-kook'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
By reduplication from H2263; embrace;
{Chabakkuk} the prophet: - Habakkuk.
{Chabakkuk} the prophet: - Habakkuk.
Meaning of the name
Habakkuk = "embrace"
Detailed definition
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Hab.1.1
In the biblical story
Habakkuk
A prophet who questioned God's justice.
Habakkuk, a prophet, wrote the book bearing his name, which records his dialogue with God about justice and faith.
In the Bible
Strong H2265 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- habakkuk2
First verses
- Habakkuk 1:1The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
- Habakkuk 3:1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.