Hebrew

Proper noun

חֲבַקּוּק • ‎(khavakúk) m

1. Habakkuk: a Jewish prophet of the First Temple period, of whom little is known.
   • Habakkuk 1:1:

     הַמַּשָּׂא אֲשֶׁר חָזָה חֲבַקּוּק הַנָּבִיא׃

     hamasá ashér khazá khavakúk hanaví.

     The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.^[1]

   • Habakkuk 3:1:

     תְּפִלָּה לַחֲבַקּוּק הַנָּבִיא עַל שִׁגְיֹנוֹת׃

     t'filá lakhavakúk hanaví ál shigyonót.

     A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.^[1]

2. Habakkuk: a book of the Bible containing his writings, part of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
3. (rare) A male given name.

References

1. 1 2 (1611) Authorized King James translation.