לוּד
lud
Lud
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredAccording to the provided lexicon data, "Lud" (H3865) is a proper name referring to a person. This means that it is not a descriptive term, but rather a unique identifier for an individual. The fact that it appears five times in the Bible suggests that this person, or possibly a dynasty or family line, held some significance or played a notable role in the biblical narrative. Given that the semantic domain is limited to a proper name, further information about Lud's meaning or significance cannot be inferred beyond their unique identity as a person. Their significance and context within the biblical account will need to be explored through the surrounding narrative and other related data. Overall, the provided lexicon data provides a straightforward identification of a personal name, pointing to Lud's importance in the biblical narrative, where they appear as an individual with a distinct identity.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
“I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far-away islands, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
Ezekiel 27:10“ ‘ “Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, your men of war. They hung the shield and helmet in you. They showed your beauty.
Ezekiel 30:5“ ‘ “Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all the mixed people, Cub, and the children of the land that is allied with them, will fall with them by the sword.”
Genesis 10:22The sons of Shem were: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
1 Chronicles 1:17The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.