# Chaldea, Chaldean

## Facts:

Chaldea was a region in the southern part of Mesopotamia or Babylonia. The people who lived in this region were called Chaldeans.

* The city of Ur, where Abraham was from, was located in Chaldea. It is often referred to as “Ur of the Chaldeans.”
* King Nebuchadnezzar was one of several Chaldeans who became kings over Babylonia.
* After many years, around 600 BC, the term “Chaldean” came to mean “Babylonian.”
* In the book of Daniel, the term “Chaldean” also refers to a special class of men who were highly educated and studied the stars.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Abraham](../names/abraham.md), [Babylon](../names/babylon.md), [Shinar](../names/shinar.md), [Ur](../names/ur.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 7:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/04)
* [Ezekiel 1:1](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/01/01)
* [Genesis 11:27-28](rc://en/tn/help/gen/11/27)
* [Genesis 11:31-32](rc://en/tn/help/gen/11/31)
* [Genesis 15:6-8](rc://en/tn/help/gen/15/06)
* [Isaiah 13:19](rc://en/tn/help/isa/13/19)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3679, H3778, H3779, G54660
