ל/כשדי/א
𐤋/𐤊𐤔𐤃𐤉/𐤀
Kaseday
to the 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 2:5 · Word #4
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 AR/Ngmsd/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 | to the Chaldeans |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3779-07
to the Chaldean
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, gentilic; masculine singular; determined (emphatic) state; prefixed ל preposition (“to”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular gentilic in the determined (emphatic) state with prefixed ל (“to”), yielding “to the Chaldean.” The rendering preserves the ethnic-root identity tied to כּשׂד without importing contextual specialization (e.g., astrologer). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to like Kaseday
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: my Chaldean |