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Lexicon :: Strong's H3778 - kaśdîmâ

Aa
כַּשְׂדִּימָה
Transliteration
kaśdîmâ
Pronunciation
kas-dee'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Chaldea or Chaldeans = "clod-breakers"
Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: כשדימה (Strongs) כשדים (Gesenius) כשדי (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

כַּשְׂדִּי Kasdîy, kas-dee'; (occasionally with enclitic) כַּשְׂדִּימָה Kasdîymâh; towards the Kasdites into Chaldea), patronymically from H3777 (only in the plural); a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people:—Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x

The KJV translates Strong's H3778 in the following manner: Chaldeans (59x), Chaldees (14x), Chaldea (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 80x
The KJV translates Strong's H3778 in the following manner: Chaldeans (59x), Chaldees (14x), Chaldea (7x).

  1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)

  2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris

  3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כַּשְׂדִּי Kasdîy, kas-dee'; (occasionally with enclitic) כַּשְׂדִּימָה Kasdîymâh; towards the Kasdites into Chaldea), patronymically from H3777 (only in the plural); a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people:—Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea).
STRONGS H3778: Abbreviations
† כַּשְׂדִּים proper name, of a people and territory Kasdim = Chaldeans, Chaldea, Greek Version of the LXX Χαλδαῖοι and (Jeremiah 50:10) ἡ Χαλδαία (Assyrian (mat) Kaldu, Kaldû from earlier (Babylonian) form [* Kašdu] — š before dental becoming l, DlPar 128 f.200f.; Assyrian Gr. § 51, 3; SchrKGF 94ff.; COT on Genesis 11:28); —
1. Chaldeans:
a. people dwelling on lower Euphrates and Tigris; in proper name, of a location אוּר כ׳ Genesis 11:28 (J), Genesis 11:31 (P), Genesis 15:7 (J), Nehemiah 9:7.
b. especially the people ruled by Nebuchadrezzar; — כ׳ Jeremiah 37:10; 39:5; Ezekiel 23:23; 2 Kings 24:2; 25:4, 25:5, 25:10, 25:13 = Jeremiah 52:7, 52:8, 52:14, 52:17 (2 Kings 24:5; 24:10 — Jeremiah 39:5, 8), 2 Kings 25:26; Isaiah 13:19; 43:14; 48:14,48:20; Job 1:17; Kt. כַּשְׂדִּיִּים Ezekiel 23:14; 2 Chronicles 36:17; הַכּ׳ Jeremiah 21:4, 21:9; 22:25; 32:4, 32:5, 32:24, 32:25, 32:28, 32:29, 32:43; 33:5; 35:11; 37:5, 37:8, 37:9, 37:11, 37:13,37:14; 38:2, 38:18, 38:19, 38:23; 39:8; 40:9, 40:10; 41:3, 41:18; 43:3; 50:35; Habakkuk 1:6; 2 Kings 25:24, 25:25; בַּתכֿ׳ Isaiah 47:1; 47:5 = Babylon (in dirge); אֶרֶץ כ׳ ἡ γῆ Χαλδαίων on locality see Schr Dll.c.) Jeremiah 24:5; 25:12; 50:1, 50:8, 50:25, 50:45; 51:4, 51:54; Ezekiel 1:3; 12:3, also Isaiah 23:13 (inauthentic, Di Che; read כְּנַעֲנִים Ew Schr, or כִּתִּים Du); סֵפֶר וּלְשׂוֺן כ׳ Daniel 1:4; מַלְכוּת כ׳ Daniel 9:1.
c. Chaldeans, as learned class, skilled in interpretations Daniel 2:2 (+ חַרְטֻמִּים אַשָּׁפִים מְכַשְּׁפִים), Daniel 2:4.
2. Chaldea, וְהָֽיְתָה כַּשְׂדִּים לְשָׁלָל Jeremiah 50:10 and Chaldea shall be despoiled; יוֺשְׁבֵי כ׳ Jeremiah 51:24, 51:35; כַּשְׂדִּים אֶרֶץ מוֺלַדְתָּם Ezekiel 23:15; with ה locative: כַּשְׂדִּ֫ימָה Ezekiel 11:24; 16:29; 23:16.

See related Aramaic H3779.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:28; 11:28; 11:31; 15:7

2 Kings

24:2; 24:5; 24:10; 25:4; 25:5; 25:10; 25:13; 25:24; 25:25; 25:26

2 Chronicles

36:17

Nehemiah

9:7

Job

1:17

Isaiah

13:19; 23:13; 43:14; 47:1; 47:5; 48:14; 48:20

Jeremiah

21:4; 21:9; 22:25; 24:5; 25:12; 32:4; 32:5; 32:24; 32:25; 32:28; 32:29; 32:43; 33:5; 35:11; 37:5; 37:8; 37:9; 37:10; 37:11; 37:13; 37:14; 38:2; 38:18; 38:19; 38:23; 39:5; 39:5; 39:8; 39:8; 40:9; 40:10; 41:3; 41:18; 43:3; 50:1; 50:8; 50:10; 50:10; 50:25; 50:35; 50:45; 51:4; 51:24; 51:35; 51:54; 52:7; 52:8; 52:14; 52:17

Ezekiel

1:3; 11:24; 12:3; 16:29; 23:14; 23:15; 23:16; 23:23

Daniel

1:4; 2:2; 2:4; 9:1

Habakkuk

1:6

H3778

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Strong's Number H3778 matches the Hebrew כַּשְׂדִּימָה (kaśdîmâ),
which occurs 82 times in 80 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Jer 41:3–Hab 1:6)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:18 - Because H6440 of the Chaldeans: H3778 for H3588 they were afraid H3372 of them, H6440 because H3588 Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah H5418 had slain H5221 Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam, H296 whom H834 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 made governor H6485 in the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 43:3 - But H3588 Baruch H1263 the son H1121 of Neriah H5374 setteth H5496➔ thee H853 on ➔H5496 against us, for to H4616 deliver H5414 us H853 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans, H3778 that they might put H4191➔ us H853 to death, ➔H4191 and carry H1540➔ us H853 away captives ➔H1540 into Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:1 - The word H1697 that H834 the LORD H3068 spake H1696 against H413 Babylon H894 and against H413 the land H776 of the Chaldeans H3778 by H3027 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet. H5030

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:8 - Remove H5110 out of the midst H8432 of Babylon, H894 and H776➔ go forth H3318 out of the land ➔H776 of the Chaldeans, H3778 and be H1961 as the he goats H6260 before H6440 the flocks. H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:10 - And H1961➔ Chaldea H3778 shall be ➔H1961 a spoil: H7998 all H3605 that spoil her H7997 shall be satisfied, H7646 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:25 - The LORD H3068 hath opened H6605 his armoury, H214 and hath brought forth H3318 the weapons H3627 of his indignation: H2195 for H3588 this H1931 is the work H4399 of the Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts H6635 in the land H776 of the Chaldeans. H3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:35 - A sword H2719 is upon H5921 the Chaldeans, H3778 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 and upon H413 the inhabitants H3427 of Babylon, H894 and upon H413 her princes, H8269 and upon H413 her wise H2450 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:45 - Therefore H3651 hear ye H8085 the counsel H6098 of the LORD, H3068 that H834 he hath taken H3289 against H413 Babylon; H894 and his purposes, H4284 that H834 he hath purposed H2803 against H413 the land H776 of the Chaldeans: H3778 Surely H518 H3808 the least H6810 of the flock H6629 shall draw them out: H5498 surely H518 H3808 he shall make H8074➔ their habitation H5116 desolate ➔H8074 with them. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:4 - Thus H5307➔ the slain H2491 shall fall ➔H5307 in the land H776 of the Chaldeans, H3778 and they that are thrust through H1856 in her streets. H2351

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:24 - And I will render H7999 unto Babylon H894 and to all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of Chaldea H3778 all H3605 their evil H7451 that H834 they have done H6213 in Zion H6726 in your sight, H5869 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:35 - The violence done to me H2555 and to my flesh H7607 be upon H5921 Babylon, H894 shall H559➔ the inhabitant H3427 of Zion H6726 say; ➔H559 and my blood H1818 upon H413 the inhabitants H3427 of Chaldea, H3778 shall H559➔ Jerusalem H3389 say. ➔H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:54 - A sound H6963 of a cry H2201 cometh from Babylon, H894 and H7667➔ great H1419 destruction ➔H7667 from the land H776 of the Chaldeans: H3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:7 - Then H1234➔ the city H5892 was broken up, ➔H1234 and all H3605 the H4421➔ men H376 of war ➔H4421 fled, H1272 and went forth H3318 out of the city H5892 by night H3915 by the way H1870 of the gate H8179 between H996 the two walls, H2346 which H834 was by H5921 the king's H4428 garden; H1588 (now the Chaldeans H3778 were by H5921 the city H5892 round about:) H5439 and they went H3212 by the way H1870 of the plain. H6160

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:8 - But H7291➔ the army H2428 of the Chaldeans H3778 pursued ➔H7291 after H310 the king, H4428 and overtook H5381 Zedekiah H6667 in the plains H6160 of Jericho; H3405 and all H3605 his army H2428 was scattered H6327 from him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:14 - And H853 all H3605 the army H2428 of the Chaldeans, H3778 that H834 were with H854 the captain H7227 of the guard, H2876 brake down H5422 all H3605 the walls H2346 of Jerusalem H3389 round about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:17 - Also H853 the pillars H5982 of brass H5178 that H834 were in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 and H853 the bases, H4350 and H853 the brasen H5178 sea H3220 that H834 was in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 the Chaldeans H3778 brake, H7665 and carried H5375 all H3605 the brass of them H5178 to Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:3 - The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 expressly H1961 unto H413 Ezekiel H3168 the priest, H3548 the son H1121 of Buzi, H941 in the land H776 of the Chaldeans H3778 by H5921 the river H5104 Chebar; H3529 and H1961➔ the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was ➔H1961 there H8033 upon him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:24 - Afterwards the spirit H7307 took me up, H5375 and brought me H935 in a vision H4758 by the Spirit H7307 of God H430 into Chaldea, H3778 to H413 them of the captivity. H1473 So H5927➔ the vision H4758 that H834 I had seen H7200 went up ➔H5927 from me. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:13 - My net H7568 also will I spread H6566 upon him, H5921 and he shall be taken H8610 in my snare: H4686 and I will bring H935 him H853 to Babylon H894 to the land H776 of the Chaldeans; H3778 yet H853➔ shall he H7200➔ not H3808 see ➔H7200 it, ➔H853 though H8033➔ he shall die H4191 there. ➔H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:29 - Thou hast moreover multiplied H7235 thy fornication H8457 in H413 the land H776 of Canaan H3667 unto Chaldea; H3778 and yet H1571 thou wast H7646➔ not H3808 satisfied ➔H7646 herewith. H2063

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:14 - And that she increased H3254 her whoredoms: H8457 for when she saw H7200 men H376 pourtrayed H2707 upon H5921 the wall, H7023 the images H6754 of the Chaldeans H3778 pourtrayed H2710 with vermilion, H8350

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:15 - Girded H2289 with girdles H232 upon their loins, H4975 exceeding H5628 in dyed attire H2871 upon their heads, H7218 all of them H3605 princes H7991 to look to, H4758 after the manner H1823 of the Babylonians H1121 H894 of Chaldea, H3778 the land H776 of their nativity: H4138

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:16 - And H5689➔ as soon as she saw them H4758 with her eyes, H5869 she doted ➔H5689 upon them, H5921 and sent H7971 messengers H4397 unto them H413 into Chaldea. H3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:23 - The Babylonians, H1121 H894 and all H3605 the Chaldeans, H3778 Pekod, H6489 and Shoa, H7772 and Koa, H6970 and all H3605 the Assyrians H1121 H804 with them: H853 all of them H3605 desirable H2531 young men, H970 captains H6346 and rulers, H5461 great lords H7991 and renowned, H7121 all of them H3605 riding H7392 upon horses. H5483

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:4 - Children H3206 in whom H834 was no H369 blemish, H3971 but well H2896 favoured, H4758 and skilful H7919 in all H3605 wisdom, H2451 and cunning H3045 in knowledge, H1847 and understanding H995 science, H4093 and such as H834 had ability H3581 in them to stand H5975 in H1964➔ the king's H4428 palace, ➔H1964 and whom they might teach H3925 the learning H5612 and the tongue H3956 of the Chaldeans. H3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:2 - Then H559➔ the king H4428 commanded ➔H559 to call H7121 the magicians, H2748 and the astrologers, H825 and the sorcerers, H3784 and the Chaldeans, H3778 for to shew H5046 the king H4428 his dreams. H2472 So they came H935 and stood H5975 before H6440 the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:4 - Then spake H1696 the Chaldeans H3778 to the king H4428 in Syriack, H762 O king, H4430 live H2418 for ever: H5957 tell H560 thy servants H5649 the dream, H2493 and H6591➔ we will shew H2324 the interpretation. ➔H6591

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:6 - For, H3588 lo, I H2005 raise up H6965 the Chaldeans, H3778 that bitter H4751 and hasty H4116 nation, H1471 which shall march H1980 through the breadth H4800 of the land, H776 to possess H3423 the dwellingplaces H4908 that are not H3808 theirs.

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