Boy Old Testament Known
Lud
Ludim, same as Lod
לוּד lud
Lud (Hebrew: לוּד, lud) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Aram in Genesis 10.
Which Lud?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Lud
son of Shem
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Lud
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 8 across 5 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:13 |
| Last appears | Ezekiel 30:5 |
| Cross-references | 234 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Aram attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shem.
- Arpachshad attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shem.
- Asshur attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shem.
- Elam attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shem.
- Lehabim co-occurrence Appears with Lehabim in Genesis 10.
- Ludim co-occurrence Appears with Ludim in Genesis 10.
- Asshur co-occurrence Appears with Asshur in Genesis 10.
- Naphtuhim co-occurrence Appears with Naphtuhim in Genesis 10.
Origin & meaning
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
Lud, a son of Shem and progenitor of the Lydians.
The biblical story
Lud was one of the sons of Shem, the son of Noah (Gen.10.22; 1Ch.1.17). He is mentioned in the Table of Nations, which records the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. Lud is considered the ancestor of the Lydians, a people group that inhabited the region of Lydia in western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). The Lydians were known for their military prowess and are mentioned as allies or mercenaries of Tyre and Egypt (Ezk.27.10; 30.5; Jer.46.9). The prophet Isaiah also includes Lud among the nations that will come to know the glory of the Lord (Isa.66.19). Although the connection between the biblical Lud and the historical Lydians is not explicitly stated, it is generally accepted based on the similarity of the names and the geographic location associated with Lud's descendants.
Key verses
Lud appears in 6 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Genesis 10:22 -
The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
1 Chronicles 1:17 -
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.
Isaiah 66:19 -
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, that handle and bend the bow.
Jeremiah 46:9 -
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 27:10
Show all 6 references
Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:22
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:17
Isaiah (1)
- Isaiah 66:19
Jeremiah (1)
- Jeremiah 46:9
Ezekiel (2)
- Ezekiel 27:10
- Ezekiel 30:5