Habakkuk

Ha·bak·kuk

noun \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

Origin of HABAKKUK

Hebrew Ḥăbhaqqūq

First Known Use: 1621

Rhymes with HABAKKUK

geoduck, horror-struck, Keokuk, Koyukuk, ladder truck, megabuck, motortruck, nip and tuck, pass the buck, push one's luck, sitting duck

Habakkuk

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

(flourished 6th or 7th century BC) One of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Hebrew scriptures, traditional author of the book of Habakkuk. (His prophecy is part of a larger book, The Twelve, in the Jewish canon.) He was perhaps a Temple musician as well as a prophet. He denounced the sins of Judah, identifying their enemies the Chaldeans (Babylonians) as an instrument of God's punishment, but also predicted the final triumph of righteousness.