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Habiru

American

[hah-bee-roo, hah-bee-roo] / hɑˈbi ru, ˈhɑ biˌru /

Also Habiri

noun

(used with a plural verb)

a nomadic people mentioned in Assyro-Babylonian literature: possibly the early Hebrews.

Etymology

Origin of Habiru

From the Akkadian word khāpiru

Example Sentences

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There is a tribe called the "Habiru" mentioned in ancient cuneiform texts who apparently did battle in Canaan.

From BBC

The word Hebrew, for example, is believed to have been derived from the ancient Egyptian Habiru, a derisive name for a group that often made its living as itinerant tinkers and peddlers.

From Time Magazine Archive

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