Lexicon Lod: Lod Original Word: לֹד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Lod From an unused root of uncertain signification; Lod, a place in Palestine -- Lod. Brown-Driver-Briggs לֹד proper name, of a location = Λυδδα1Macc 11:34; Acts 9:32,35,38, Lydda, modern Ludd, approximately 11 miles southeast from Jaffa, toward Jerusalem; RobBR ii. 244-248 GASmGeogr. 160ff. BuhlGeogr. 197 1 Chronicles 8:12 וּבְנֹתֶיהָׅ ׳(ל, Ezra 2:33 (בְּנֵי לֹד) = Nehemiah 7:37, compare Nehemiah 11:35; ᵐ5 Λωδ, Λοδ, Λυδδων, Λυδδα. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain root.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry for Lod is G3069, Λύδδα (Lydda), which appears in the New Testament in the context of Peter's ministry in Acts 9:32-35. This highlights the continuity of the town's significance from the Old Testament into the New Testament era. Usage: The term "Lod" is used in the context of a geographical location, specifically a town in the territory of Benjamin. It is mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile and the rebuilding of the community. Context: Lod is an ancient town located in the territory of Benjamin, as mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is first referenced in 1 Chronicles 8:12, where it is listed among the towns built by the descendants of Elpaal. Lod gained prominence during the post-exilic period, as noted in Ezra 2:33 and Nehemiah 7:37, where it is mentioned among the towns whose inhabitants returned from Babylonian captivity. The town is also referenced in Nehemiah 11:35, indicating its continued significance during the time of Nehemiah's reforms. In the New Testament, Lod is known as Lydda, where Peter healed Aeneas, as recorded in Acts 9:32-35. The town's strategic location on the road from Jerusalem to Joppa contributed to its historical importance. Forms and Transliterations לֹ֖ד לֹ֥ד לֹד֙ לד lod lōḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 8:12 HEB: אוֹנ֔וֹ וְאֶת־ לֹ֖ד וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃ NAS: built Ono and Lod, with its towns; KJV: Ono, and Lod, with the towns INT: built Ono and Lod towns Ezra 2:33 Nehemiah 7:37 Nehemiah 11:35 |
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