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Strong's H3865 לוּד (lud)

Luwd - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3865 — paratheoreo (“neglect”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3865
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 4

Strong's H3865 Quick Answer

Strong's H3865 לוּד (Luwd) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Luwd (lood) n/g. 1. Lud, the name of two nations [probably of foreign derivation] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include lud and lydia. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Luwd (lood) n/g. 1. Lud, the name of two nations [probably of foreign derivation]
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
lud and lydia

Meaning and Definition

Luwd (lood) n/g. 1. Lud, the name of two nations [probably of foreign derivation] KJV: Lud, Lydia.

Original Word
לוּד
Transliteration
Luwd
Morphology
n/g.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3865. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Lud

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.22; son of: Shem (H8035); brother of: Asshur (H0804H), Elam (H5867C), Arpachshad (H0775) and Aram (H0758) Also named: lu.di (לוּדִי "Lydian" H3866H) § Lud or Lydia = "strife" 1) the 4th listed son of Shem and supposed progenitor of the Lydians n patr 2) descendants of Lud the son of Shem who settled in northern Africa

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How Strong's H3865 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Luwd, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Lud Genesis 10:22 Lydia Ezekiel 30:5

How Strong's H3865 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3865 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3865 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:22 KJV

The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

1 Chronicles 1:17 KJV

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

Isaiah 66:19 KJV

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3865.

Genesis 10:22 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
1 Chronicles 1:17 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
Isaiah 66:19 Old Testament, KJV
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Ezekiel 27:10 Old Testament, KJV
They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
Ezekiel 30:5 Old Testament, KJV
Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3865, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3865 FAQ

What does lud (לוּד) mean?

Lud (Strong's H3865) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Lud". Luwd (lood) n/g. 1. Lud, the name of two nations [probably of foreign derivation]

How many times is lud (לוּד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3865 across 4 books.

Where can I study lud (לוּד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3865 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate lud (לוּד)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lud and lydia. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.