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Chaldean

Meaning of “Chaldean”

1. A person of Chaldea. 2. A member of a class of Babylonian wise men.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Ezra 5:12

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Every verse containing “Chaldean”

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Ezra 5:12
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But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 5:12 · retained source text

But after that our fathers had prouoked the God of heauen vnto wrath: he gaue them into the hande of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Caldean, who destroyed this house, and caried the people away into Babylon.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 24.2. and 25.8.

Daniel 2:10
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¶ The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or chaldean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 2:10 · retained source text

¶ The Caldeans answered before the King, and said, There is not a man vpon the earth that can shew the kings matter: therefore there is no King, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any Magician, or Astrologer, or Caldean.

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