כַּשְׂדַּי
kas.dayNounH3779
Chaldean
From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H3778 (כַּשְׂדִּי);
Short Definition
a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer
Full Lexicon Entry
Group of kas.di (*כַּשְׂדִּים *"Chaldea" H3778) § Chaldean = "clod breakers" 1) a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian ) the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris 3) those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--LG
DescriptionN:N--LG
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Daniel
6
Key Passages
- Daniel 2:5
- Daniel 2:10
- Daniel 3:8
- Daniel 5:7
- Daniel 5:11
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