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# Chaldeans
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## Related Words:
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Chaldea
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## Facts:
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Chaldea was a region in the southern part of Mesopotamia or Babylonia. The people who lived in this region were called Chaldeans.
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* The city of Ur, where Abraham was from, was located in Chaldea. It is often referred to as "Ur of the Chaldeans."
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* King Nebuchadnezzar was one of several Chaldeans who became kings over Babylonia.
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* After many years, around 600 BC, the term "Chaldean" came to mean "Babylonian."
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Abraham](../names/abraham.md), [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Shinar](../names/shinar.md), [Ur](../names/ur.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 07:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/04)
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* [Ezekiel 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/01/01)
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* [Genesis 11:27-28](rc://en/tn/help/gen/11/27)
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* [Genesis 11:31-32](rc://en/tn/help/gen/11/31)
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* [Genesis 15:6-8](rc://en/tn/help/gen/15/06)
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* [Isaiah 13:19](rc://en/tn/help/isa/13/19)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H3679, H3778, H3779, G5466
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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Chaldea, Chaldean, Chaldeans, Chaldeans'
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