כַּשְׂדַּי

kas.dayChaldean
hebrewOld TestamentName of a people group8 occurrences1 book7 verses
This word comes from the name of Chaldea.

Definition

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3778; a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologer
Traditional renderings: Chaldean.

Glossary entries

Chaldea, Chaldeans

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. Daniel 2:5לְכַשְׂדָּיֵא · to the astrologers
    The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.
  2. Daniel 2:10 (2×)כַשְׂדָּיֵא · The astrologers; וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ · or astrologer
    The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.
  3. Daniel 3:8כַּשְׂדָּאִ֑ין · some astrologers
    At this time some astrologers came forward and maliciously accused the Jews,
  4. Daniel 4:7כַּשְׂדָּיֵא · astrologers
    When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
  5. Daniel 5:7כַּשְׂדָּיֵא · astrologers
    The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
  6. Daniel 5:11כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙ · astrologers
    There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
  7. Daniel 5:30כַשְׂדָּיָא׃פ · of the Chaldeans
    That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,