כשדי/א
𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉/𐤀
Kaseday
Chaldeans
An inhabitant of the region of Chaldea (southern Mesopotamia), specifically a member of the ethnolinguistic group called the Chaldeans. In biblical Aramaic usage, it also designates members of the intellectual and priestly elite of Babylon, particularly those associated with the interpretation of dreams, astrology, and esoteric knowledge. Depending on context, the term can refer collectively to the Chaldean people or more narrowly to their educated class who served in royal courts.
Daniel 2:10 · Word #2
Lexicon H3779
| Lemma | כַּשְׂדַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Kaseday |
| Strong's | H3779 |
| Definition | An inhabitant of the region of Chaldea (southern Mesopotamia), specifically a member of the ethnolinguistic group called the Chaldeans. In biblical Aramaic usage, it also designates members of the intellectual and priestly elite of Babylon, particularly those associated with the interpretation of dreams, astrology, and esoteric knowledge. Depending on context, the term can refer collectively to the Chaldean people or more narrowly to their educated class who served in royal courts. |
Morphology ANgmsd/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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Chaldeans |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3779-05
the Chaldean man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular; determined state (Aramaic form כַּשְׂדַּיָּא). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is a masculine singular gentilic in determined state, referring to an individual member of the Chaldean people. "Chaldean man" preserves the masculine singular form and ethnic identity inherent in the root. |
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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: my Chaldean |