Habakkuk
biblical prophet associated to the Book of Habakkuk
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Summary
Habakkuk was born on January 1, 626 BC[1]. He died on 600 BC[2] in Judea[3]. He worked as a prophet[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,224 views/month, #6,783 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Habakkuk Mausoleum (Tuyserkan)[6], Habakkuk Tomb (Kadarim)[7]
- Student: Zephaniah[8]
- Notable work: Book of Habakkuk[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Commons category: Habakkuk[11]
- Canonization status: saint[12]
- Given name: Habakuk[13]
- Feast day: December 2[14]
- Student of: Nahum[15]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[22], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], The Catholic Encyclopedia[24], The New Student's Reference Work[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[26]
- Different from: Habakuk[27]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Habakkuk include Project Habakkuk[28], a ship[29].
Why It Matters
Habakkuk has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Works attributed to him include Book of him[32], a religious text[33]. Entities named for him include Project Habakkuk[28], a ship[29].
FAQs
Where did Habakkuk die?
Habakkuk passed away in Judea[3].
What did Habakkuk do for work?
Habakkuk worked as a prophet[4].