Habiru
[ hah-bee-roo, hah-bee-roo ]
noun(used with a plural verb)
a nomadic people mentioned in Assyro-Babylonian literature: possibly the early Hebrews.
Origin of Habiru
1From the Akkadian word khāpiru
- Also Ha·bi·ri [hah-bee-ree, hah-bee-ree]. /hɑˈbi ri, ˈhɑ biˌri/.
Words Nearby Habiru
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