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 times

Appears 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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