Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “חֲבַקּוּק”
Understanding Chăbaqqûwq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
by reduplication from חָבַק; embrace Habakkuk. - § Habakkuk = "embrace" - Chabakkuk, the prophet 1) a prophet of Israel ...
H2265
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
חֲבַקּוּק
Phonetickhab-ak-kook'
TransliterationChăbaqqûwq
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by reduplication from חָבַק; embrace Habakkuk. - § Habakkuk = "embrace" - Chabakkuk, the prophet 1) a prophet of Israel who wrote the book by that name; probably lived about the 12th or 13th year of the reign of Josiah
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Habakkuk 1:1 | “The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.” Word: חֲבַקּוּק (Chăbaqqûwq) | |
| Habakkuk 3:1 | “A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.” Word: חֲבַקּוּק (Chăbaqqûwq) |