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Habakkuk
noun Ha·bak·kuk \ˈha-bə-ˌkək, hə-ˈba-kək\
Definition of HABAKKUK
1
: a Hebrew prophet of seventh century b.c. Judah who prophesied an imminent Chaldean invasion
2
: a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table
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Origin of HABAKKUK
Hebrew Ḥăbhaqqūq
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