A city in Benjamin; home of Aeneas healed by Peter
Lod
Named in 7 verses across 4 books, first in 1 Chronicles 8:12.
לֹדLod
ΛύδδαLydda
Also called Lydda.
The name means “nativity; generation.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Lod Written by AI
Lod, also known as Lydda, was a city located in the territory of Benjamin (1Ch.8.12; Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 7:37). It was one of the cities resettled by the Israelites after the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 7:37; 11:35). In the New Testament, Lydda is mentioned as the place where the apostle Peter healed a paralyzed man named Aeneas (Act.9.32-35). The healing of Aeneas led to many people in Lydda and the nearby plain of Sharon turning to the Lord (Act.9.35). Lydda was also the location from which Peter was summoned to Joppa when Tabitha (Dorcas) died (Act.9.38).
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
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Where the Bible names it
- 1 Chronicles 8:12
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
- Ezra 2:33
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
- Nehemiah 7:37
the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
- Nehemiah 11:35
Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.
- Acts 9:32
As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
- Acts 9:35
and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
- Acts 9:38
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.