כַּשְׂדָּאִ֑ין
𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤀𐤉𐤍
kasedain
Chaldeans
(Aramaic) corresponding to כַּשְׂדִּי; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer; Chaldean.
Daniel 3:8 · Word #8
Lexicon H3779
| Lemma | כַּשְׂדַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kasday |
| Strong's | H3779 |
| In-context | Chaldeans |
Morphology ANgmpa
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 H3779-02
Kasdian men
| Root | כשד (k-ś-d (kasd)) |
| Core Meanings | Kasd, Chaldea, ethnic designation of the Kasd people, Chaldean identity |
| Semantic Range | Ethnic Chaldeans; inhabitants of Chaldea; in Daniel, specifically the class of Chaldean wise men or astrologer-priests serving in the Babylonian court. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the book of Daniel, the Kasdian men represent both the ethnic power of Babylon and a specialized class of court sages and astrologers. They embody the intellectual and spiritual elite of the imperial system, often contrasted with the faithfulness and wisdom granted by the God of Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine plural absolute (ANgmpa). Aramaic form corresponding to Hebrew כַּשְׂדִּי (Kasdi, Chaldean). No pronominal suffix; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine plural gentilic noun in Biblical Aramaic, referring to members of the people of Kasd (Chaldea). Rendering it "Kasdian men" preserves the ethnic-root connection (כשד) while clearly reflecting the masculine plural form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כשד (Kasd, Chaldea, ethnic designation of the Kasd people, Chaldean identity)
| 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 |