What Does the Name Habakkuk Mean
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Habakkuk Name Meaning
BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name חֲבַקּוּק (Chavaqquq) meaning "embrace". In the Old Testament this is one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Habakkuk.
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