SINCE 1828
Habiru
plural noun
Ha·bi·ru
| \ˈhäbēˌrü, həˈbē(ˌ)rü\
variants:
or 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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