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

Lud, Lydia

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

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

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 Di^{Genesis 10:13, opposed to} Sta^{Javan 5 ff.} compare WMM^As.Eur.115.

Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3074: Λυδία (Lydia), which refers to the region of Lydia in Asia Minor, possibly related to the descendants of Lud.

Usage: Lud is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a group of people or a nation. It appears in genealogical contexts and is associated with other nations.

Context: Lud is mentioned in the genealogies of the Bible as a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah. In Genesis 10:22, Lud is listed among the sons of Shem: "The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram." This positions Lud as part of the Semitic lineage, which is significant in the context of the ancient Near Eastern peoples. The Ludites are often associated with the Lydians, an ancient people located in what is now western Turkey. In Isaiah 66:19, Lud is mentioned in a prophetic context: "I will set a sign among them, and I will send survivors from them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, Lud, Meshech, Tubal, and Javan—to the distant coastlands that have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. And they will proclaim My glory among the nations." This suggests that Lud was known as a distinct group or nation during the time of the prophets. Additionally, Ezekiel 27:10 references Lud in the context of mercenaries: "Men of Persia, Lud, and Put served as warriors in your army; they hung their shields and helmets in you, bestowing splendor on you." This indicates that the people of Lud were recognized for their martial prowess and were employed as soldiers in foreign armies.

וְל֛וּד וְל֣וּד וְל֤וּד וְל֥וּד וְלוּד֙ ולוד veLud wə·lūḏ wəlūḏInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts