HABIRU


Meaning of HABIRU in English

ˈhäbēˌrü, həˈbē(ˌ)rü noun plural

also ha·bi·ri -ē(ˌ)rē

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Bab khabiru

: a nomadic people mentioned in Assyro-Babylonian literature from 2000 B.C. on and often identified as the Hebrews of the Bible

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