Lydda

Ancient Lydda - Map of New Testament Israel

LYD`DA, Greek form of Lud or Lod. It stands in the plain of Sharon nine miles from Joppa, and is called Lidd or Ludd. It acquired great importance during the Crusades as the native place of St. George, patron saint of England. Acts 9:33-34....

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Lydda in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(strife), the Greek form of the name, Ac 9:32,35,38 which appears in the Hebrew records as LOD a town of Benjamin, founded by Shamed or Shamer. 1Ch 8:12; Ezr 2:33; Ne 7:37; 11:35 It is still called Lidd or Ludd, and stands in part of the great maritime plain which anciently bore the name of Sharon. It is nine miles from Joppa, and is the firs...

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Lydda in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a town in the tribe of Ephraim, mentioned only in the New Testament (Acts 9:32, 35, 38) as the scene of Peter's miracle in healing the paralytic AEneas. It lay about 9 miles east of Joppa, on the road from the sea-port to Jerusalem. In the Old Testament (1 Chr. 8:12) it is called Lod. It was burned by the Romans, but was afterwards rebuilt...

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Lydda in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See LOD.) The result of Peter's cure of the paralytic Aeneas, one of the "saints which dwelt at Lydda," was, "all that dwelt in Lydda and Saron (the adjoining maritime plain, Sharon) saw him and turned to the Lord" (Acts 9:32-35). Now Ludd, nine miles from Jaffa, the first town on the northernmost of the two roads between Jaffa and Jerusalem....

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Lydda Scripture - Acts 9:38

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring [him] that he would not delay to come to them....

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Lydda Scripture - Acts 9:32

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all [quarters], he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda....

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Lydda Scripture - Acts 9:35

And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord....

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Lydda in Naves Topical Bible

Also called LOD -A city of the tribe of Benjamin 1Ch 8:12; Ezr 2:33; Ne 11:35 -Peter heals Aeneas in Ac 9:32-35...

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