כַּשְׂדִּים
kas.diNounH3778
Chaldea
From: (occasionally with enclitic) כַּשְׂדִּימָה; towards the Kasdites into Chaldea), patronymically from H3777 (כֶּשֶׂד) (only in the plural);
Short Definition
a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
Full Lexicon Entry
§ Chaldea or Chaldeans = "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
80 timesAppears 80 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
46
2 Kings
8
Ezk
8
Isaiah
7
Daniel
4
Key Passages
- 2 Chronicles 36:17
- Ezk 16:29
- Jeremiah 21:4
- Jeremiah 37:9
- Jeremiah 50:1
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