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psholtz



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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:14 am    Post subject: More Hebrew Vocab..  
How do you say "Chaldean" in Hebrew?
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Secondary Oak



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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:48 am    Post subject:  
Never heard of it, but Wikipedia is your friend:

Chaldea or "the Chaldees" was a part of Babylonia. According to Josephus, Chaldeans were known in Hebrew as "Kasidim", which, in time, came also to mean "sorcerers".
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John



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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:51 am    Post subject:  
Kasdiy {kas-dee'}

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John



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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:52 am    Post subject:  
Secondary Oak wrote: Never heard of it, but Wikipedia is your friend:

Chaldea or "the Chaldees" was a part of Babylonia. According to Josephus, Chaldeans were known in Hebrew as "Kasidim", which, in time, came also to mean "sorcerers".

Does it have anything to do with.... "clod-breakers"?
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