Lexical Definition
Λύδδα Lýdda (lud'-dah) Lydda N:N-F-L
of Hebrew origin (לֹד)
Lydda.
- Lydda (i.e. Lod), a place in Palestine
Abbott-Smith
λύδδα, -ας (Ac 9:38, -ης Rec.), ἡ and λύδδα, -ων, τά (Ac 9:32, 35; -αν, Rec.), (Heb. לֹד),
Lydda (modern Ludd): Ac 9:32, 35, 38.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 9:32 · 9:35 · 9:38 |
Profile
Lod • A city in Benjamin; home of Aeneas healed by Peter
Lod (Lydda), a city in the territory of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:12), where Peter healed Aeneas (Acts 9:32-35).
Lod, also known as Lydda, was a city located in the territory of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:12; Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 7:37). It was one of the cities resettled by the Israelites after the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 7:37; 11:35). In the New Testament, Lydda is mentioned as the place where the apostle Peter healed a paralyzed man named Aeneas (Acts 9:32-35). The healing of Aeneas led to many people in Lydda and the nearby plain of Sharon turning to the Lord (Acts 9:35). Lydda was also the location from which Peter was summoned to Joppa when Tabitha (Dorcas) died (Acts 9:38).