3865. Lud
Strong's Lexicon
Lud: Lud

Original Word: לוּד
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine and of a people
Transliteration: Luwd
Pronunciation: lood
Phonetic Spelling: (lood)
Definition: Lud
Meaning: Lud

Word Origin: Derived from the name of a son of Shem, one of Noah's sons, as listed in the genealogies of Genesis.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Lud in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as Lud is primarily a Hebrew term referring to a specific lineage and people group.

Usage: In the Bible, "Lud" refers to both a person and a people group. Lud is identified as a son of Shem in the genealogies, and the name is also used to describe a group of people, likely descendants of Lud, known for their skills in archery and warfare.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Ludites, or the people of Lud, are believed to have been an ancient group located in the region that is now part of modern-day Turkey. They are often associated with the Lydians, a historically significant people known for their military prowess and contributions to early civilization, including the development of coinage. The Ludites were known for their skills in archery, which is highlighted in biblical texts.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
probably of foreign origin
Definition
a son of Shem, also his desc. and their land
NASB Translation
Lud (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
לוּד, לוּדִים proper name, masculine and of a people

1 Lud, Lydia, Assyrian Luddu: — אַרְמַּכְשַׁד וְלוּד וַאֲרָם Genesis 10:22 = 1 Chronicles 1:17 ᵐ5 Λουδ.

2 apparently a people in northeast Africa תַּרְשִׁישׁ מּוּל וְלוּד Isaiah 66:19, ᵐ5 Λουδ; ׳וּפוּט מָּרַס וְל Ezekiel 27:10; כּוּשׁ וּפוּט וְלוּד Ezekiel 30:5 ( + לוּב q. v.), in both ᵐ5 Λ(ο)υδοι; also plural לוּדִים a 'son' of Misraim, Genesis 10:13 ᵐ5 Λυδιειμ ("" לְהָבִים) = 1 Chronicles 1:11 (לוּדִי֯יםׅ; Jeremiah 46:9 ("" מּוּט, כּוּשׁ) see לוּב above — On this African לוּד see DiGenesis 10:13, opposed to StaJavan 5 ff. compare WMMAs.Eur.115.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Lud, Lydia

Probably of foreign derivation; Lud, the name of two nations -- Lud, Lydia.

Forms and Transliterations
וְל֛וּד וְל֣וּד וְל֤וּד וְל֥וּד וְלוּד֙ ולוד veLud wə·lūḏ wəlūḏ
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 10:22
HEB: וְאַשּׁ֑וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד וְל֥וּד וַֽאֲרָֽם׃
NAS: and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram.
KJV: and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
INT: and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram

1 Chronicles 1:17
HEB: וְאַשּׁ֔וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד וְל֣וּד וַאֲרָ֑ם וְע֥וּץ
NAS: Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz,
KJV: and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram,
INT: Asshur Arpachshad Lud Aram Uz

Isaiah 66:19
HEB: תַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁ פּ֥וּל וְל֛וּד מֹ֥שְׁכֵי קֶ֖שֶׁת
NAS: Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Rosh,
KJV: Pul, and Lud, that draw
INT: Tarshish Pul Lud draw the bow

Ezekiel 27:10
HEB: פָּרַ֨ס וְל֤וּד וּפוּט֙ הָי֣וּ
NAS: Persia and Lud and Put
KJV: They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut
INT: Persia and Lud and Put were in

Ezekiel 30:5
HEB: כּ֣וּשׁ וּפ֤וּט וְלוּד֙ וְכָל־ הָעֶ֣רֶב
NAS: Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all Arabia,
KJV: and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled
INT: Ethiopia Put Lud all Arabia

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3865
5 Occurrences


wə·lūḏ — 5 Occ.















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