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Habakkuk
Prophet of the Hebrew Bible / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Habakkuk, a biblical prophet. For other uses, see Habakkuk (disambiguation).
Habakkuk,[lower-alpha 1] or Habacuc,[1] who was active around 612 BCE, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible.[2] He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
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Habakkuk חֲבַקּוּק | |
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![]() An 18th-century Russian icon of the prophet Habakkuk (Iconostasis of Transfiguration Church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia) | |
Prophet | |
Venerated in | Judaism Christianity Islam |
Major shrine | Toyserkan, Iran Kadarim, Israel |
Feast | January 15 (Roman Catholic) December 2 (Orthodox) |
Attributes | Prophet |
Major works | Book of Habakkuk |
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Almost all information about Habakkuk is drawn from the book of the Bible bearing his name,[3] with no biographical details provided other than his title, "the prophet".[4] Outside the Bible, he is mentioned over the centuries in the forms of Christian and Rabbinic tradition.[5][6]