Hebrew word · H3865
לוּד
velud
Lud
Appears 5 times in 5 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. ·
What it means
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22;
son of: Shem (H8035);
brother of: Asshur (H0804H), Elam (H5867C), Arpachshad (H0775) and Aram (H0758)
Also named: lu.di (לוּדִי "Lydian" H3866H)
§ Lud or Lydia = "strife"
1) the 4th listed son of Shem and supposed progenitor of the Lydians
n patr
2) descendants of Lud the son of Shem who settled in northern Africa
Abridged from Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
Where it appears
Genesis · 1
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Genesis 10:22 וְל֥וּד and Lud
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
Here: A people usually identified with the Lydians of western Anatolia (modern Turkey), though this is debated. The "Ludim" listed under Egypt in 10:13 are a separate group.
1 Chronicles · 1
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1 Chronicles 1:17 וְל֣וּד and Lud
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Isaiah · 1
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Isaiah 66:19 וְל֛וּד and Lud
I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
Here: 'And Lud': most likely Lydia in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey), though an African Lud is also known (Gen 10:13). Lud's men were famed as archers.
Ezekiel · 2
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Ezekiel 27:10 וְל֤וּד and Lud
Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
Here: A people known for soldiering. Most likely Lydia in western Asia Minor, whose troops served as hired soldiers in Egypt. Some scholars identify them as an African people linked with Egypt. Either way, they come from the far west or south-west, balancing Persia in the east.
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Ezekiel 30:5 וְלוּד֙ and Lud
Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.
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