לְ/כַשְׂדָּאֵ֔/י
𐤋/𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤀/𐤉
lekhasedaey
to the Chaldeans
(Aramaic) corresponding to כַּשְׂדִּי; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer; Chaldean.
Daniel 2:5 · Word #5
Lexicon H3779
| Lemma | כַּשְׂדַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kasday |
| Strong's | H3779 |
| In-context | to the Chaldeans |
Morphology AR/Ngmpa/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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3779-06
to my Chaldean men
| Root | כשד (k-ś-d) |
| Core Meanings | Chaldea, Chaldean people, Babylonian ethnic group, astrologer-scholars |
| Semantic Range | Ethnic Chaldeans (Babylonians), members of the Chaldean tribe, or specifically the class of learned astrologer-priests in Babylonian court contexts. |
| Conceptual Significance | The Chaldeans are associated with Babylonian power and with the class of wise men or astrologers in exilic narratives (e.g., Daniel). The term can denote both an ethnic identity and a professional guild tied to imperial authority and divination practices. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, gentilic masculine plural (Ngmpa) with 1st common singular pronominal suffix (Sp1cs); prefixed preposition לְ indicating direction or relation ("to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is an Aramaic masculine plural gentilic ("Chaldean men") with a first common singular pronominal suffix ("my") and prefixed לְ ("to/for"). The rendering preserves the masculine plural sense with "men" and includes the 1cs possession, accurately reflecting the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כשד (Chaldea, Chaldean people, Babylonian ethnic group, astrologer-scholars)
| 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 |