Habiru

plural noun

Ha·​bi·​ru

ˈhäbēˌrü,

həˈbē(ˌ)rü

variants or less commonly Habiri

-ē(ˌ)rē

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

Word History

Etymology

Babylonian khabiru

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