Habakkuk

noun

Ha·​bak·​kuk ˈha-bə-ˌkək  hə-ˈba-kək 

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

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Ḥăbhaqqūq

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Habakkuk

noun

Hab·​ak·​kuk

ˈhab-ə-ˌkək,

hə-ˈbak-ək

: a prophetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible