כשדיים
𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉𐤉𐤌
Kasedi
Chaldeans
Designation for a member of the Kasdî (Kasdim), a people or ethnic group originating from southern Mesopotamia, particularly associated with the region of Babylon in the Iron Age; in later usage, refers to inhabitants of the territory called Chaldea. The term can also denote specialists in astrology, divination, or court wisdom among the Babylonians, due to the reputation of the Kasdim as learned sages during the Neo-Babylonian (Chaldean) period. The precise ethnic or geographic boundaries of the group vary with historical context: sometimes denotes a specific Aramean-related tribal confederation, elsewhere represents the ruling class or elite of Babylon, especially under the Neo-Babylonian dynasty.
2 Chronicles 36:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H3778
| Lemma | כַּשְׂדִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kasedi |
| Strong's | H3778 |
| Definition | Designation for a member of the Kasdî (Kasdim), a people or ethnic group originating from southern Mesopotamia, particularly associated with the region of Babylon in the Iron Age; in later usage, refers to inhabitants of the territory called Chaldea. The term can also denote specialists in astrology, divination, or court wisdom among the Babylonians, due to the reputation of the Kasdim as learned sages during the Neo-Babylonian (Chaldean) period. The precise ethnic or geographic boundaries of the group vary with historical context: sometimes denotes a specific Aramean-related tribal confederation, elsewhere represents the ruling class or elite of Babylon, especially under the Neo-Babylonian dynasty. |
Morphology HNgmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Chaldeans |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3778-06
Kasdim men
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine plural gentilic referring to male members of the Kasdim people group. "Kasdim men" preserves both the ethnic designation and the explicitly masculine plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kasedi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Kasdim |
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