First names in Hebrew

First name Habakkuk: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

חבקוק

Gematria value: 216

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Habakkuk is written חבקוק

Habakkuk is the English form of Chavakuk, חבקוק in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Habakkuk mean?

Meaning: "embrace" (meaning disputed)
Origin: Hebrew

Habakkuk is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets. Its meaning is disputed; it is most often linked to the verb "to embrace, to hold close": "embrace".

Gematria

Habakkuk = 216

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. חבקוק has 5 letters:

• חthe letter Chet8
• בthe letter Bet2
• קthe letter Kuf100
• וthe letter Vav6
• קthe letter Kuf100
• Total216

The verse of the name

From the letter Chet to the letter Kuf

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Habakkuk, from ח to ק:

חָזֵה הֲוֵית עַד דִּי כׇרְסָוָן רְמִיו וְעַתִּיק יוֹמִין יְתִב לְבוּשֵׁהּ כִּתְלַג חִוָּר וּשְׂעַר רֵאשֵׁהּ כַּעֲמַר נְקֵא כׇּרְסְיֵהּ שְׁבִבִין דִּי־נוּר גַּלְגִּלּוֹהִי נוּר דָּלִק׃

“I was watching until thrones were set in place, and an Ancient of Days took His seat; His garment was white as snow, and the hair of His head like pure wool; His throne was flames of fire, its wheels a blazing fire.”

Daniel 7:9

The book of your first name

Habakkuk, in nine pages

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• Letter by letter
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Frequently asked

Habakkuk in three answers

How do you write Habakkuk in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Habakkuk is written חבקוק. Habakkuk is the English form of Chavakuk, חבקוק in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Habakkuk?
Written חבקוק, Habakkuk is worth 216: the letter Chet (8) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Kuf (100).

What does Habakkuk mean?
Embrace" (meaning disputed) (origin: Hebrew). Habakkuk is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets. Its meaning is disputed; it is most often linked to the verb "to embrace, to hold close": "embrace".