Habakkukחבקוק
In the Bible
The prophet Habakkuk (חבקוק) — first attested in Hab 1:1 (2 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible).
הַמַּשָּׂא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה חֲבַקּ֖וּק הַנָּבִֽיא׃
The pronouncement made by the prophet Habakkuk.
Gematria & sigil
The consonantal gematria of Habakkuk (חבקוק) and its sigil traced on the Lo Shu (Saturn 3×3) by the Aiq-Bekar digital-root method: each letter's value reduces to 1–9, those cells are joined in order — the trace is the sigil.
| Letter | Value | Aiq Bekar |
|---|---|---|
| ח | 8 | 8 |
| ב | 2 | 2 |
| ק | 100 | 1 |
| ו | 6 | 6 |
| ק | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 216 | 9 |
Stellar letters
The 5-consonant name needs its 3 distinct simple-letters to be occupied in the sky. The 7 classical bodies open a sign → its Hebrew simple letter; this name reads only when the planets sit in exactly these signs.
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Habakkuk appears in the stellar reading on 0 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Its required simple letters are never all occupied together on these 12 dates — a multi-letter name is rarer than a single-letter one. Open any date in the Reader to inspect that sky.
No readable date among the 12 — this name needs more simultaneous simple letters than any of these conjunctions occupy.
Description
Habakkuk, or Habacuc, who was active around 612 BC, was a prophet whose oracles and prayer are recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Facts
| Venerated in | Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Rastafari |
| Major shrine | Toyserkan, Iran, Kadarim, Israel |
| Feast | January 15 (Roman Catholic), December 2 (Orthodox) |
| Attributes | Prophet |
| Major works | Book of Habakkuk |
Life & work in brief
Summarised by section — one row per topic, for fast reading.
| Topic | Summary |
|---|---|
| Name | The name Habakkuk, or Habacuc, appears in the Hebrew Bible only in Habakkuk 1:1 and 3:1. |
| Life | Almost nothing is known about Habakkuk, aside from what is stated within the book of the Bible bearing his name, or those inferences that may be drawn from that book. |
| Works | The only work attributed to Habakkuk is the short biblical text which bears his name. |
| Tombs | The final resting place of Habakkuk has been claimed at multiple locations. |
| Commemoration | On the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, his feast day is December 2. |
Prophecies
Key prophetic utterances and visions attributed to Habakkuk, with sources.
| Prophecy / vision | Source |
|---|---|
| The vision awaits its appointed time; it will not lie | Hab 2:3 |
| The righteous shall live by his faith | Hab 2:4 |
| The earth filled with the knowledge of YHWH as the waters cover the sea | Hab 2:14 |