כַּשְׂדִּי (Kasdîy) — Chaldeans

Hebrew word study: כַּשְׂדִּי (Kasdîy), Strong's H3778. a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people

HebrewStrong's H3778
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כַּשְׂדִּי (Kasdîy)
Pronounced: kas-dee'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people

Word study
Derivation: (occasionally with enclitic) כַּשְׂדִּימָה; towards the Kasdites into Chaldea), patronymically from H3777 (כֶּשֶׂד) (only in the plural);

KJV translation words: Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3778 is tagged on 80 words in 80 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:28 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the Chaldeans ×64Chaldea ×4of the Chaldeans ×4Chaldea towards ×3and the Chaldeans ×3and to the Chaldeans ×1from the Chaldeans ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַכַּשְׂדִּים ×32כַּשְׂדִּים ×32כַשְׂדִּים ×7וְכַשְׂדִּים ×3כַּשְׂדִּימָה ×2וְלַכַּשְׂדִּים ×1כַשְׂדִּים פ ×1כַשְׂדִּימָה ×1מִכַּשְׂדִּים ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×462 Kings ×8Ezekiel ×8Isaiah ×7Daniel ×4Genesis ×32 Chronicles ×1Nehemiah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 80)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3777 כֶּשֶׂד (Kesed).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3679 כַּסְדַּי (Kaçday), H3779 כַּשְׂדַּי (Kasday).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Kasdîy (H3778) mean?

A kasdite, or descendant of kesed; by implication, a chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people.

How is H3778 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3778 as: Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea..

How often does כַּשְׂדִּי (Kasdîy) appear?

Strong's H3778 is tagged on 80 words in 80 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:28 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:6.