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- proper noun A
prophetic book Old Testament of theBible ; or the eighth part of the Tere Asar in the JewishTanakh . - proper noun A
Jewish prophet of the Old Testament; author of the book that bears his name. - proper noun rare A male
given name of biblical origin.
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- noun a Hebrew minor prophet
- noun an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies
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Examples
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One more passage (of several such as Isaiah 66: 19 which speaks of those who “escape” being sent to the “nations” or “peoples”) which supports this interpretation is found in Habakkuk 1 and 2.
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Absently, he asked, "Do you know the name Habakkuk?"
Rulers of the Darkness Turtledove, Harry 2002
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She hesitated a moment, then asked, "Does the name Habakkuk mean anything to you?"
Rulers of the Darkness Turtledove, Harry 2002
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We've all heard the name Habakkuk - no use pretending we haven't. "
Rulers of the Darkness Turtledove, Harry 2002
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Now, there was in Jewry a prophet called Habakkuk who made pottage and broken bread to take to the reapers in the field.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Various 1909
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More modern voices sing the John Wesley hymn to the tune "Habakkuk," by
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes Theron Brown 1873
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Habakkuk 3: 2 Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds; O Lord.
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They took heart from the Old Testament book of the prophet Habakkuk, who cried out, O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and thou wilt not hear?
Ted Glick: Religion And Revolution Ted Glick 2011
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They took heart from the Old Testament book of the prophet Habakkuk, who cried out, O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and thou wilt not hear?
Ted Glick: Religion And Revolution Ted Glick 2011
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Habakkuk. (3 pages) A dialogue between God and the prophet.
1-line descriptions of the 73 books of the Bible (extracted from Wikipedia) Jonathan Aquino 2009
steve commented on the word Habakkuk
The Past is the Present
If external action is effete
and rhyme is outmoded,
I shall revert to you,
Habakkuk, as when in a Bible class
the teacher was speaking of unrhymed verse.
He said - and I think I repeat his exact words -
"Hebrew poetry is prose
with a sort of heightened consciousness." Ecstasy affords
the occasion and expediency determines the form.
Marianne Moore
July 10, 2010