3779. Kasday
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Kasday: Chaldeans

Original Word: כַּשְׂדַּי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Kasday
Pronunciation: kas-DAH-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (kas-dah'-ee)
Definition: Chaldeans
Meaning: a Chaldaean

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Chaldean

(Aramaic) corresponding to Kasdiy; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer -- Chaldean.

see HEBREW Kasdiy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to Kasdi
Definition
inhab. of Chaldea
NASB Translation
Chaldean (3), Chaldeans (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כַּשְׂדָּ֑י proper name, of a people Chaldean (see Biblical Hebrew כַשְׂדִּים); — absolute ׳כ Daniel 2:10; emphatic כשדיא Daniel 5:30 Kt (Qr כַּשְׂדָּאָה), כסדיא Ezra 5:12 Kt (Qr כַּסְדָּאָה); plural absolute כַּשְׂדָּאִין Ezra 3:8; Ezra 5:11, emphatic כשדיא Kt, כַּשְׂדָּאֵי Qr, Daniel 2:5,10; Daniel 4:4; Daniel 5:7; —

1 Chaldean By race Daniel 3:8; Daniel 5:30; Ezra 5:12.

2 as learned, of the class of Magi (Biblical Hebrew ׳כ 1c), Daniel 2:5,10 (twice in verse); Daniel 4:4; Daniel 5:7,11.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from כַּשְׂדִּים (Kasdim), which refers to the Chaldeans, a people group in the ancient Near East.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the Chaldeans is Χαλδαῖος (Chaldaios), which appears in the New Testament, particularly in the context of the Magi or wise men from the East, who are sometimes associated with Chaldean astrologers.

Usage: The term כַּשְׂדַּי is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to individuals from the Chaldean people, often associated with the Babylonian Empire. The Chaldeans were known for their influence in the region, particularly in the areas of astrology and governance.

Context: The Chaldeans, denoted by the Hebrew term כַּשְׂדַּי, were a Semitic-speaking people who settled in the southern part of Babylonia, known as Chaldea. They rose to prominence in the late 7th century BCE, particularly under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar II, who expanded the Babylonian Empire and is noted for the conquest of Jerusalem. The Chaldeans are frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, often in the context of their role in the Babylonian captivity of the Israelites.

In the Book of Daniel, the Chaldeans are depicted as wise men and astrologers, reflecting their reputation for knowledge and learning. For example, in Daniel 2:2 (BSB), it is written: "So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams to him. When they came and stood before the king..." Here, the term "astrologers" is often understood to refer to the Chaldeans.

The Chaldeans' influence extended beyond their military and political achievements; they contributed significantly to the cultural and intellectual life of the ancient Near East. Their legacy is evident in the fields of astronomy and mathematics, where they made notable advancements.

Forms and Transliterations
וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ וכשדי׃ כַּשְׂדָּאִ֑ין כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙ כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י כַשְׂדָּאָֽה׃ כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י כשדאה׃ כשדאי כשדאין לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔י לכשדאי chasdaAh chasdaEi ḵaś·dā·’āh kaś·dā·’ê ḵaś·dā·’ê kaś·dā·’în ḵaśdā’āh kaśdā’ê ḵaśdā’ê kaśdā’în kasdaEi kasdaIn lə·ḵaś·dā·’ê lechasdaEi ləḵaśdā’ê vechasDai wə·ḵaś·dāy wəḵaśdāy
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 2:5
HEB: [לְכַשְׂדָּיֵא כ] (לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔י ק) מִלְּתָ֖א
NAS: replied to the Chaldeans, The command
KJV: and said to the Chaldeans, The thing
INT: the king and said Chaldean the command me

Daniel 2:10
HEB: [כַשְׂדָּיֵא כ] (כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י ק) קֳדָם־
NAS: The Chaldeans answered the king
KJV: magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
INT: answered the Chaldeans before the king

Daniel 2:10
HEB: חַרְטֹּ֖ם וְאָשַׁ֥ף וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃
NAS: magician, conjurer or Chaldean.
KJV: The Chaldeans answered before
INT: magician conjurer the Chaldeans

Daniel 3:8
HEB: קְרִ֖בוּ גֻּבְרִ֣ין כַּשְׂדָּאִ֑ין וַאֲכַ֥לוּ קַרְצֵיה֖וֹן
NAS: certain Chaldeans came forward
KJV: certain Chaldeans came near,
INT: came certain Chaldeans and brought charges

Daniel 4:7
HEB: [כַּשְׂדָּיֵא כ] (כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י ק) וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א
NAS: the conjurers, the Chaldeans and the diviners
KJV: the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers:
INT: the magicians the conjurers Chaldean and the diviners the dream

Daniel 5:7
HEB: [כַּשְׂדָּיֵא כ] (כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י ק) וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א
NAS: in the conjurers, the Chaldeans and the diviners.
KJV: in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers.
INT: to bring the conjurers Chaldean and the diviners spoke

Daniel 5:11
HEB: חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין הֲקִימֵ֖הּ
NAS: conjurers, Chaldeans [and] diviners.
KJV: astrologers, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers;
INT: of the magicians conjurers Chaldeans diviners appointed

Daniel 5:30
HEB: [כַשְׂדָּיָא כ] (כַשְׂדָּאָֽה׃ ק) פ
NAS: Belshazzar the Chaldean king
KJV: the king of the Chaldeans slain.
INT: Belshazzar king Chaldean

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3779
8 Occurrences


ḵaś·dā·’āh — 1 Occ.
ḵaś·dā·’ê — 1 Occ.
kaś·dā·’ê — 2 Occ.
kaś·dā·’în — 2 Occ.
lə·ḵaś·dā·’ê — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵaś·dāy — 1 Occ.















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