כסדי/א
𐤊𐤎𐤃𐤉/𐤀
Kaseday
the Chaldean
A member of the Kasdim (Chaldeans), referring specifically to a person belonging to the Semitic people originating in southern Mesopotamia (primarily in the region later known as Babylonia); occasionally, in later contexts, this term came to be associated with court scholars or astrologers, reflecting the reputation of the Chaldeans for their expertise in astronomy and divination. The primary sense is ethnic/geographic, referring to the people or nation of the Kasdim, while later textual traditions sometimes extend the meaning to practitioners of Babylonian wisdom.
Ezra 5:12 · Word #14
Lexicon H3679
| Lemma | כַּסְדַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kaseday |
| Strong's | H3679 |
| Definition | A member of the Kasdim (Chaldeans), referring specifically to a person belonging to the Semitic people originating in southern Mesopotamia (primarily in the region later known as Babylonia); occasionally, in later contexts, this term came to be associated with court scholars or astrologers, reflecting the reputation of the Chaldeans for their expertise in astronomy and divination. The primary sense is ethnic/geographic, referring to the people or nation of the Kasdim, while later textual traditions sometimes extend the meaning to practitioners of Babylonian wisdom. |
Morphology ANgmpd/Td
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 | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Chaldean |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3679-02
the Kasdim
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine plural; determined (definite). |
| Rendering Rationale | The gentilic noun in masculine plural determined form denotes members of the Kasdim people. "The Kasdim" preserves the ethnic identity rooted in כשׂד and reflects the plural, definite morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like Kaseday
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Kasdite |