לֵב H3820b
Leb-Kamai; a cryptic designation for Chaldea using Atbash cipher
This enigmatic name appears in Jeremiah 51:1, as a coded reference to Chaldea (Babylon) using the Atbash cipher, where letters are reversed in the alphabet. 'Leb-Kamai' decodes to 'Kasdim' (Chaldeans). Some scholars interpret it as 'heart of my adversaries' or connect it to the Gambulai people. The cryptic reference may have served to veil the oracle's target during sensitive times, or it may be a literary device adding mystery to the judgment oracle.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — A cipher or cryptonym for Chaldea/Babylon in Jeremiah's oracle. The Atbash interpretation has 'Leb-Kamai' reverse-spelling 'Kasdim,' making this a concealed reference to Babylon. The transliterated preservation across translations reflects the text's deliberate obscurity. Whether for security (avoiding explicitly naming Babylon while under their rule) or literary effect (heightening the mystery of divine judgment), the code adds layers of meaning to Jeremiah's prophecy against Israel's conquerors. 1×
AR["لِبِّ-قَامَايَ"]·ben["লেব-কামাই"]·DE["[לב קמי]"]·EN["Lev-Qamai"]·FR["[לב קמי]"]·heb["לב-קמי"]·HI["लेब-कामै"]·ID["Leb-Kamai"]·IT["[לב קמי]"]·jav["Lèb-Kamai"]·KO["내-마음의-적들"]·PT["Lev-Qamai"]·RU["Лев-Камай"]·ES["Lev-Kamai"]·SW["moyo-wa-wapinzani-wangu"]·TR["Lev-Kamay'ın"]·urd["لب-قامای"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
לֵב קָמָי קַמְבֻּלָּי people of Gambulai SarowskyZAW 1912, 150–1 Je 51:1.