Habakkuk

Habakkuk

Habakkuk or Habacuc is the main figure described in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is traditionally regarded as a prophet active around 612 BCE. Almost all information about Habakkuk is drawn from the book of the Bible bearing his name, with no biographical details provided other than his title, "the prophet". The name “Habakkuk” appears only in Habakkuk 1:1 and 3:1 in the Hebrew Bible, has uncertain etymology, and may derive from an Akkadian word for a fragrant plant or the Hebrew root meaning “embrace.” He is mentioned in the deuterocanonical Additions to Daniel, and outside the Bible, he is mentioned over the centuries in the forms of Christian and Rabbinic tradition. Habakkuk’s tomb is claimed by multiple sites, notably a traditional hillside location in northern Israel near Kadarim and a mausoleum in Tuyserkan, Iran. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Habakkuk is the 438th most popular religious figure (down from 302nd in 2019). (down from 51st in 2019)

The first verse of Habakkuk says, "I will stand my watch and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved." This verse is most famous because it is the only book in the Bible that starts with a question.