Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A book of the Old Testament: "Book of Habakkuk" is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It is a prophetic book attributed to the prophet Habakkuk.
   • A prophetic text: The book contains a dialogue between the prophet Habakkuk and God, focusing on questions of justice, faith, and divine judgment.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Book of Habakkuk is found among the Minor Prophets.
  • In the Book of Habakkuk, the prophet questions why God allows injustice.
  • The final chapter of the Book of Habakkuk is a prayer set to music.

Advanced Usage

• "The prophecy of Habakkuk": Often used synonymously to refer to the content of this biblical book.
  • The prophecy of Habakkuk addresses the problem of evil.
• Canonical context: The book is frequently discussed in theological studies concerning faith and divine sovereignty.
  • Scholars analyze the theophany described in the Book of Habakkuk.

Variants and Related Words

• Habakkuk (Proper noun): The name of the prophet to whom the book is attributed.
  • Habakkuk was a prophet in the Kingdom of Judah.
• Minor Prophets (Proper noun): The collective name for the twelve shorter prophetic books in the Old Testament, which includes Habakkuk.

Synonyms

• Habakkuk (when referring to the book itself in a biblical context).
• The Prophecy of Habakkuk.

Related Phrases

• "Yet I will rejoice": A famous phrase from Habakkuk 3:18, often cited to express steadfast faith.
  • Her motto, taken from the Book of Habakkuk, was "yet I will rejoice."

Noun

1. an Old Testament book telling Habakkuk's prophecies