Habiru
plural noun
Ha·bi·ru
\ˈhäbēˌrü, həˈbē(ˌ)rü\
variants: less commonly
Habiri
\-ē(ˌ)rē\Definition of Habiru
: 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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Origin and Etymology of habiru
Babylonian khabiru
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