Strong's Lexicon
G5466 — Χαλδαίος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5466 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Χαλδαίος |
| Part of Speech: | Name/g. |
| Etymology: | probably of Hebrew or (H3778) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Chaldaios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khal-dai'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a Chaldoean (i.e. Kasdi), or native or the region of the lower Euphrates |
| KJV Renderings: | Chaldaean |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Χαλδαῖος, Χαλδαίου, ὁ, a Chaldaean; γῆ Χαλδαίων the land of the Chaldaeans, Chaldaea: Act 7:4, where a reference to Gen 11:28; Gen 11:31 and seems to show that southern Armenia is referred to. The different opinions of other interpreters are reviewed by Dillmann on Genesis (3te Aufl.), p. 223f; (cf. Schrader in Riehm under the word; Sayce in Encycl. Brit., under the word Babylonia).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Χαλδαῖος (Chaldæan)
Acts 7:4
- KJV: Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans and dwelt in Charran and from thence when his father was dead he removed him into this land wherein ye now dwell
- GK: τότε εξελθών εκ γης Χαλδαίων κατώκησεν εν Χαρράν κακείθεν μετά το αποθανείν τον πατέρα αυτού μετώκησεν αυτόν εις την γην ταύτην εις ην υμείς νυν κατοικείτε
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