What does כַּשְׂדִּי · Χαλδαῖος mean in the Bible?
כַּשְׂדִּי · Χαλδαῖος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the ruling ethnic group associated with Babylonian power".
Hebrew · H3778, G5466
כַּשְׂדִּים
A Kasdite , or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people · a Chaldæan (i.e. Kasdi), or native or the region of the lower Euphrates
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כַּשְׂדִּיH3778a Kasdite , or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
Pronunciationkašĕdiy
Ethnic and professional identity merged: Chaldean denotes both ancestry and the proverbial astrologer-wise man stereotype.
Open lexicon entry →ΧαλδαῖοςG5466a Chaldæan (i.e. Kasdi), or native or the region of the lower Euphrates
PronunciationChaldaîos
Open lexicon entry →What does כַּשְׂדִּים (Kasdim) mean in the Bible?
כַּשְׂדִּי · Χαλδαῖος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the ruling ethnic group associated with Babylonian power".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3778, G5466?
H3778, G5466 is connected to 82 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the ruling ethnic group associated with Babylonian power
Strong'sH3778, G5466
Lexical occurrences82 versesSource Gloss
the ruling ethnic group associated with Babylonian power
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Word Origins
כַּשְׂדִּים is built from this root:
כֶּשֶׂדH3777
Cross-Language Connections
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