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Khabur in a sentence

Khabur meaning

A river in Turkey and Syria, the largest perennial tributary to the Euphrates.

Using Khabur

  • The main meaning on this page is: A river in Turkey and Syria, the largest perennial tributary to the Euphrates.
  • In the example corpus, khabur often appears in combinations such as: the khabur, khabur valley, khabur river.

Context around Khabur

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

valley 2× river 2× rivers 1× ware 1×

Sentence patterns with Khabur

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the khabur river valley 1× euphrates and khabur rivers provide 1× in the khabur valley much 1× khabur ware is 1× of the khabur river system 1× the khabur valley had 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although the site 1× in this belt 1× khabur ware is 1× people from these 1× the khabur valley 1× the kingdom of 1×

Common sentence endings:

are much smaller 1× brown or black 1× khabur river system 1× khabur river valley 1× settlement and cultivation 1× the anatolian highland 1×

Words around Khabur

Just before it in the word index:

khabouth 2 khabo 2 khabibulin 2 khabib 67 khabele 2 khabarovsk 24

Just after it in the word index:

khac 3 khachadour 2 khachanov 30 khachapuri 6 khachar 3 khachariyawas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Khabur

  • In this selection, "khabur" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, valley, river and rivers stand out and add context to how "khabur" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the khabur river valley and euphrates and khabur rivers provide. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "khabur" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with khabur

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In this belt, only the Euphrates and Khabur rivers provide sufficient water for settlement and cultivation. (16 words)

People from these tribes including the Reubenite leader, were taken captive and resettled in the region of the Khabur River system. (21 words)

Khabur ware is characterized by reddish painted lines with a geometric triangular pattern and dots, while Nuzi ware has very distinctive forms, and are painted in brown or black. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Although the site of Washukanni, alleged to be at Tell Fakhariya, is not known for certain, no tell (city mound) in the Khabur Valley much exceeds the size of 1 square kilometer (250 acres), and the majority of sites are much smaller. (42 words)

The Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrian ruler Sargon II in the late 8th century BCE with many people from the capital Samaria being taken captive to Media and the Khabur River valley. (35 words)

The Khabur Valley had a central position in the metal trade, and copper, silver and even tin were accessible from the Hurrian-dominated countries Kizzuwatna and Ishuwa situated in the Anatolian highland. (32 words)

Example sentences (6)

Although the site of Washukanni, alleged to be at Tell Fakhariya, is not known for certain, no tell (city mound) in the Khabur Valley much exceeds the size of 1 square kilometer (250 acres), and the majority of sites are much smaller.

In this belt, only the Euphrates and Khabur rivers provide sufficient water for settlement and cultivation.

Khabur ware is characterized by reddish painted lines with a geometric triangular pattern and dots, while Nuzi ware has very distinctive forms, and are painted in brown or black.

People from these tribes including the Reubenite leader, were taken captive and resettled in the region of the Khabur River system.

The Khabur Valley had a central position in the metal trade, and copper, silver and even tin were accessible from the Hurrian-dominated countries Kizzuwatna and Ishuwa situated in the Anatolian highland.

The Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Assyrian ruler Sargon II in the late 8th century BCE with many people from the capital Samaria being taken captive to Media and the Khabur River valley.

Common combinations with khabur

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "khabur" in a sentence?
An example: "Although the site of Washukanni, alleged to be at Tell Fakhariya, is not known for certain, no tell (city mound) in the Khabur Valley much exceeds the size of 1 square kilometer (250 acres), and the majority of sites are much smaller." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "khabur" from authentic English texts.
What does "khabur" mean?
Khabur means: A river in Turkey and Syria, the largest perennial tributary to the Euphrates.
How many example sentences with "khabur" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "khabur", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.