Strong G5466Χαλδαῖος
Chaldean
- Transliteration
- Chaldaios
- Pronunciation
- khal-dah'-yos
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense
Definition
Probably of Hebrew origin [H3778]; a Chaldaean (that is Kasdi) or native of the region of the lower Euphrates: - Chaldan.
Detailed definition
Χαλδαῖος, -ου, ὁ
a Chaldæan: γῆ Χαλδαίων, Act.7:4.†
(AS)
a Chaldæan: γῆ Χαλδαίων, Act.7:4.†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Chaldea
Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom
Chaldea was an ancient Mesopotamian empire, known for its astrologers and wise men, that played a significant role in the history of Israel, particularly during the Babylonian exile.
In the Bible
Strong G5466 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- chaldeans1
First verses
- Acts 7:4Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
χαλδ-αῖος, ὁ,
Chaldaean, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.155, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 638, etc.)]
II astrologer, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 35, 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Div.” 1.1.2, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.42S., 1st c.BC: Geminus Astronomicus 2.5)] (since the Chaldaeans were given to astrology,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.181, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 7.17.1, etc.))]:—Χαλδαία (i.e. γῆ), ἡ, Chaldaea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Stephanus Byzantius, 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Geographia” 5.19)]:— Χαλδαϊκός, ή, όν, Chaldaean, γράμματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 12.529f)]; ἱστορίαι, title of work by Berosus, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 10.11.1, compare “Ap.” 1.20)]; μέθοδος, i.e. astrology, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 5.43 (so -κή alone, [prev. work] 45); ἐπιτηδεύματα 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus cited in 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)] see entry {Χαλδαϊκοῖς}: comparative -ώτερος[Refs ([prev. author] “Pr.” 206.)] adverb -κῶς[Refs ([prev. work] 183)]— Χαλδαϊστί, adverb in the Chaldaean language, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Dan.2.26, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.546.)]
Chaldaean, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.155, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 638, etc.)]
II astrologer, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Fragmenta” 35, 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Div.” 1.1.2, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.42S., 1st c.BC: Geminus Astronomicus 2.5)] (since the Chaldaeans were given to astrology,[Refs 5th c.BC+ (compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.181, 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 7.17.1, etc.))]:—Χαλδαία (i.e. γῆ), ἡ, Chaldaea, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Stephanus Byzantius, 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Geographia” 5.19)]:— Χαλδαϊκός, ή, όν, Chaldaean, γράμματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 12.529f)]; ἱστορίαι, title of work by Berosus, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 10.11.1, compare “Ap.” 1.20)]; μέθοδος, i.e. astrology, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 5.43 (so -κή alone, [prev. work] 45); ἐπιτηδεύματα 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus cited in 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)] see entry {Χαλδαϊκοῖς}: comparative -ώτερος[Refs ([prev. author] “Pr.” 206.)] adverb -κῶς[Refs ([prev. work] 183)]— Χαλδαϊστί, adverb in the Chaldaean language, [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Dan.2.26, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.546.)]