Bible Dictionary: Libya

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Libya

the heart of the sea; fat

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Libya

This name occurs only in (Acts 2:10) It is applied by the Greek and Roman writers to the African continent, generally, however, excluding Egypt.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Libya

A country in the north of Africa, stretching along on the Mediterranean between Egypt and Carthage, and running back somewhat into the interior. The part adjoining Egypt was sometimes called Libya Marmarica; and that around Cyrene, Cyrenaica, from its chief city; or Pentapolitana, from its chief city; or Pentapolitana, from its five cities, Cyrene, Apollonia, Berenice, Arsinoe, and Ptolemais. In these cities great numbers of Jews dwelt in the time of Christ; and they, with their Libyan proselytes, resorted to Jerusalem to worship, Acts 2:10. Libya received its name from the Lehabim of Lubim, Genesis 10:13; a warlike people, who assisted Shishak king of Egypt, and Zerah the Ethiopian, in their wars against Judea, 2 Chronicles 12:3 14:9 16:8 Daniel 11:43. They were also allies of ancient Thebes, Nahum 3:9. Compare Jeremiah 46:9 Ezekiel 30:5. Libya fell at length under the power of Carthage; and subsequently, of the Greeks, Romans, Saracens, and Turks.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The country of the Ludim (Genesis 10:13), Northern Africa, a large tract lying along the Mediterranean, to the west of Egypt (Acts 2:10). Cyrene was one of its five cities.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

LIBYA; LIBYANS

lib'-i-a, lib'-i-anz: In the Old Testament the word occurs in the King James Version in 2 Chronicles 12:3; 2 Chronicles 16:8 Nahum 3:9 for "Lubim" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)). the Revised Version (British and American), however, retains "Libyans" in Daniel 11:43. In Jeremiah 46:9 Ezekiel 30:5; Ezekiel 38:5, the words are replaced in the Revised Version (British and American) by PUT (which see). In the New Testament the word "Libya" (Libue) occurs, in close connection with CYRENE (which see) (Acts 2:10). Greek and Roman writers apply the term to the African continent, generally excluding Egypt.

See LUBIM.

Greek

3033. Libue -- "the west bank of the Nile," Libya, a region in N. ...
... 3032, 3033. Libue. 3034 . "the west bank of the Nile," Libya, a region in N.
Africa. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Libue Phonetic Spelling ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3864. Lubim -- inhab. of N. Africa
... Lubim. Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition inhab. of N. Africa
NASB Word Usage Libya (1), Libyans (1), Lubim (3). A dry ...
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Library

Of the Same to the Bishops of Libya and Pentapolis.
... Of the Same to the Bishops of Libya and Pentapolis. There is another Epistle of
the same father, complaining to the bishops of Libya and Pentapolis. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/of the same to the 2.htm

Let the Ancient Customs in Egypt, Libya and Pentapolis Prevail...
... Canon VI. Let the ancient customs in Egypt, Libya and Pentapolis prevail� ... The Bishop
of Alexandria shall have jurisdiction over Egypt, Libya, and Pentapolis. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon vi let the ancient.htm

Moreover this Also Has Come to Our Knowledge, that in Africa and ...
... The Sixth Ecumenical Council. Canon XII. Moreover this also has come to
our knowledge, that in Africa and Libya and in� Moreover ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xii moreover this also.htm

Appendix.
... up. These provinces (Ammian. Marc. XXII. xvi.) were originally three in
number: Egypt proper, Libya, and the Thebais. During our ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/appendix.htm

He Defends his Flight.
... 1376] . Some of them were sent off from Libya to the great Oasis; others
from the Thebais to Ammoniaca in Libya [1377] . Neither ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/32 he defends his flight.htm

Letter Lxi. To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria.
... To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria. I have read the letter of your holiness, in
which you have expressed your distress at the unhappy governor of Libya. ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter lxi to athanasius bishop.htm

The Arian Controversy Before Nicæa, 319-325.
... Dionysius some half-century before had been involved in controversy with members
of his Church both in Alexandria and in the suffragan dioceses of Libya (infr. ...
/.../select works and letters or athanasius/section 2 the arian controversy.htm

Concerning the Waters.
... Again, from the beginning of Europe and Libya it is the Iberian Sea, which extends
from the pillars of Hercules to the Pyrenees mountain. ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter ix concerning the waters.htm

part viii.
... For behold, he has now again thrown into disorder all the Churches of Alexandria
[1749] and of Egypt and Libya, and has publicly given orders, that the Bishops ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/part viii.htm

The Dispute of Arius with Alexander, his Bishop.
... Some say that he was a native and resident of Libya, others that he was an ecclesiastic
appointed to some position there; nor is it known whether the Libya ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of scholasticus/chapter v the dispute of arius.htm

Thesaurus

Libya (4 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LIBYA; LIBYANS. ... In the New Testament the word
"Libya" (Libue) occurs, in close connection with CYRENE (which see) (Acts 2:10). ...
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Libyans (6 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia LIBYA; LIBYANS. ... In the New Testament the word "Libya"
(Libue) occurs, in close connection with CYRENE (which see) (Acts 2:10). ...
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Cyrene (7 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary A city (now Tripoli) in Upper Libya, North Africa,
founded by a colony of Greeks (BC 630). It contained ...
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Put (13688 Occurrences)
... 27:10; 30:5 (AV, "Libya;" RV, "Put"); 38:5; Nahum 3:9. Noah Webster's Dictionary.
1. (n.) A pit. 2. (3d pers. sing. pres.) of Put, contracted from putteth. ...
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Cub (4 Occurrences)
... King James Version Chub): The word occurs only in Ezekiel 30:5. There it is almost
certainly a corruption, and we should read, as in Septuagint, "Lub," ie Libya...
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Africa (1 Occurrence)
... as a continent, does not occur in the Bible, and it was only in later days known
as one of the quarters of the world, under the name of Libya-that portion ...
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Lubim (4 Occurrences)
... The people so named had their seat in North Africa, West of Egypt (compare
Acts 2:10, "the parts of Libya about Cyrene"). See LIBYA. ...
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Library

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Visitors (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 2:10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors
from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Kub (1 Occurrence)
... Ezekiel 30:5 Cush, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Kub, and
the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword. ...
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Bible Concordance

Libya (4 Occurrences)

Acts 2:10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 30:5 Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
(KJV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
(KJV)

Nahum 3:9 Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers.
(WEB DBY RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Libya

Libya: Region North of Egypt

Related Terms

Libyans (6 Occurrences)

Cyrene (7 Occurrences)

Put (13688 Occurrences)

Cub (4 Occurrences)

Africa (1 Occurrence)

Lubim (4 Occurrences)