English

Proper noun

Habacuc

1. (rare) Alternative form of Habakkuk
   • 1910, Francis E. Gigot, "Habacuc", in The Catholic Encyclopedia, volume 7, page 98

     The fact that in his book he is twice called "the prophet" (i, 1; iii, 1) leads indeed one to surmise that Habacuc held a recognized position as prophet […]

Usage notes

The spelling Habacuc is the one used in the Douay–Rheims Bible, an official translation of the Roman Catholic Vulgate into English that was completed in 1610. Most other English translations use the spelling Habakkuk. Consequently, the spelling Habacuc is largely restricted to Roman Catholic writings.

Translations

French

Alternative forms

• Hab. (abbreviation)
• Habaquq

Etymology

From Latin Habacuc, from Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק ‎(chavakúk, “Habakkuk”). The name comes either from the Hebrew word חבק ‎(khavák, “embrace”) or else from an Akkadian word [script needed] ‎(hambakuku) for a kind of plant.

Proper noun

Habacuc m

1. Habakkuk (book)
   • 1944, Paul Humbert, Problèmes du Livre d'Habacuc, page 30

     Nous ne prétendons pas épuiser ici les problèmes posés par la critique textuelle d'Habacuc.

     We do not pretend to exhaust here the problems posed by a textual critique of Habakkuk.

2. Habakkuk (prophet)
   • 1848, Pierre-Daniel Huet, "Le Livres de l'Ancien-Testament sont authentiques: Du Livre du Profete Habacuc", in Demonstrations Évangéliques, volume V, page 449

     De quel pays était le prophète Habacuc. On n'en sait pas plus sur le prophète Habacuc que sur le prophète Nahum.

Italian

Proper noun

Habacuc ? m

1. Habakkuk

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Habacuque

Proper noun

Habacuc m

1. Habakkuk (book of the Bible)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Habacuc, from Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק ‎(chavakúk, “Habakkuk”). The name comes either from the Hebrew word חבק ‎(khavák, “embrace”) or else from an Akkadian word [script needed] ‎(hambakuku) for a kind of plant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.βaˈ****/

Proper noun

Habacuc m

1. Habakkuk (book)
   • 1999, G. J. Wenham, J. A. Motyer, D. A. Carson, & R. T. France (eds.), Nuevo Comentario Biblico: Siglo Veintiuno, page 876

     En el pasaje mejor conocido en Habacuc, el profeta presenta un contraste multiforme entre el justo y el malvado (4,5).

     In the well-known passage of Habakkuk, the prophet presents a varied contrast between the righteous and the wicked (4, 5).

2. Habakkuk (prophet)
   • 1991, El Antiguo Testamento: Un Comentario Sobre su Historia y Literature, volume IV, page 221

     El profeta Habacuc era contemporáneo de Jeremías y vivió en la época de decadencia de la nación […]

     The prophet Habakkuk was a comtemporary of Jeremiah and lived in an age of national decadence […]