Lûwdîy — H3866

Definition

adjective

a Ludite or inhabitants of Lud (only in plural)

1. Ludim or Lydians = "to the firebrands: travailings"
2. the descendants of Lud the son of Shem

Usually translated as

Ludim

Origin

or Lûwdîyîy; patrial from H3865

• Derived from Lûwd (H3865)

Occurrences

Lûwdîy occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Jeremiah (1)

• Genesis 10:13 — And Mizraim begat Ludim (לוּדִ֧ים), and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
• 1 Chronicles 1:11 — And Mizraim begat Ludim (לוּדִ֧ים), and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
• Jeremiah 46:9 — Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians (וְלוּדִ֕ים), that handle and bend the bow.