כַּשְׂדִּֽים
𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉𐤌
Kasedi
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.
Daniel 9:1 · Word #12
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 HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3778-02
Kasdim
| Morphological Notes | Noun, proper ethnonym; masculine plural absolute form of כַּשְׂדִּי (Kasdîy). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural proper ethnonym referring to members of the Kasdim people group. Rendering it as "Kasdim" preserves the root-based ethnic designation without importing later contextual meanings such as astrologers or sages. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Kasedi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Kasdim |
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