כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤/י
𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤀/𐤉
khasedaey
Chaldeans
(Aramaic) corresponding to כַּשְׂדִּי; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer; Chaldean.
Daniel 2:10 · Word #3
Lexicon H3779
| Lemma | כַּשְׂדַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kasday |
| Strong's | H3779 |
| In-context | Chaldeans |
Morphology ANgmpc/Sp1cs
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1
my Chaldean men
| Root | כשד (k-ś-d) |
| Core Meanings | Chaldean, inhabitant of Chaldea, Babylonian sage, astrologer |
| Semantic Range | Ethnic Chaldeans (Babylonians), members of the Chaldean ruling or scholarly class, court astrologers or magi in Neo-Babylonian context. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature (especially Daniel), the Chaldeans represent the learned and astrological elite of Babylon, often portrayed as royal advisors and interpreters of omens, embodying the intellectual and spiritual culture of the Babylonian empire. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic gentilic noun; masculine plural construct (־ֵי) with 1cs pronominal suffix; denotes members of an ethnic/professional class belonging to the speaker. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural gentilic noun in construct with a 1st person common singular suffix ("my"), yielding "my Chaldeans." Rendering it "my Chaldean men" preserves the masculine plural sense while clearly reflecting the possessive suffix. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כשד (Chaldean, inhabitant of Chaldea, Babylonian sage, astrologer)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3778-01 |
hakasedim | the Kasdites |
H3679-01 |
kasedaah | the Kasdite |
H3779-01 |
kasedaey | my Chaldean(s) |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H3779)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:5 | ל/כשדי/א | lkhshdy | to the Chaldeans |
| Daniel 2:5 | לְ/כַשְׂדָּאֵ֔/י | lekhasedaey | to the Chaldeans |
| Daniel 2:10 | כשדי/א | khshdy | Chaldeans |