סֵפֶר חֲבַקּוּק
séfer Ḥavaqúqmasculine
The Hebrew phrase for the biblical book of Habakkuk is סֵפֶר חֲבַקּוּק (séfer Ḥavaqúq).
Meaning: book of the Bible (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
séfer Ḥavaqúq
Did you know?
- The word סֵפֶר meaning 'book' comes from the same root as the word for 'counting' or 'numbering'. In ancient times, writing was closely linked to the act of recording counts.
- The name חֲבַקּוּק is derived from the Hebrew root meaning 'to embrace' or 'to wrestle'. This suggests the prophet's intimate and struggling dialogue with God.
- Unlike many other prophets who speak to people, חֲבַקּוּק is unique for primarily engaging in a dialogue with God.
Examples in context
- סֵפֶר חֲבַקּוּק הוא קצר מאוד.sefer khavakuk hu katzar me'od.The book of Habakkuk is very short.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing which biblical book to study.
- עידו Idoמאיה, את כבר קראת את סֵפֶר חֲבַקּוּק?maya, at kvar karat et sefer chavakuk?Maya, have you already read the book of Habakkuk?
- מאיה Mayaלא, עידו, אני עדיין לא הגעתי אליו.lo, ido, ani adayin lo higati elav.No, Ido, I haven't reached it yet.
- עידו Idoזה ספר מאוד מעניין ומיוחד.ze sefer me'od me'anyen u-meyuched.It is a very interesting and unique book.
- מאיה Mayaאני אקרא אותו מחר בבוקר.ani ekra oto machar ba-boker.I will read it tomorrow morning.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “habakkuk” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
