Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Ian Charles Hutchesson <MC2499 AT mclink.it>]

When I was growing up this was a hit on the radio. The term "gypsy", which 
relates to Egypt and may have been coined as a term of disparagement for the 
Romany people, was used in the song and in the English language in general 
for people with no fixed address, fringe dwellers in society. At least, 
that's how it is understood in Australia. Perhaps it's something I have in 
common with George, but I think to read a social slur into George's use of 
the term is overreacting.

The only real problem with it regarding the Habiru is that, as Niels Peter 
pointed out, it doesn't include the upper reaches of society.


Ian