Λύδδα
Lýdda
G3069 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A proper noun denoting the town of Lydda, known in Hebrew as Lod, a settlement located in the coastal plain of Roman-era Judea. Used in the Greek as a geographical place name referring specifically to this locality, most notably as the site of events described in Acts 9 in the New Testament. The term in Greek texts designates the same location as the Hebrew Lod, and does not carry additional metaphorical or transferred meanings.
Semantic Range
Lydda (Lod), the town in Judea; the place designated in both the Hebrew Bible and Greek texts as Lod/Lydda; never used metaphorically
Root / Etymology
From Hebrew לֹוד (Lod), adapted into Greek as Λύδδα (Lýdda) to fit Greek phonology. Etymology beyond the Hebrew Lod is uncertain; the Semitic origin of the place name is attested in biblical and extra-biblical Hebrew sources.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Λύδδα is a straightforward Hellenized transcription of the Hebrew Lod, a city of longstanding significance located east of Joppa (modern-day Tel Aviv area). In the Greco-Roman period, the town was known as Lydda under Hellenistic and later Roman administration. It appears in the New Testament (Acts 9:32, 35, 38) as the site where Peter healed Aeneas. The Septuagint usually transliterates Hebrew geographical names into Greek, reflecting local pronunciation. In English translations, 'Lydda' is the standardized rendering, but this transliteration may obscure the continuity with the ancient Israelite and Judean Lod. The town existed from ancient Canaanite times through the Second Temple period and was a center of population during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Usage in the Greek New Testament and early Christian literature always refers straightforwardly to the geographical town, without symbolic or figurative import. In biblical and historical literature, the terms Lydda (Greek), Lod (Hebrew/Aramaic), and Diospolis (Roman-era designation) should be understood as referring to the same urban center, though with different linguistic labels according to the medium.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
of Hebrew origin (לֹד); Lydda (i.e. Lod), a place in Palestine:--Lydda.
Root Family
Λύδδα (Lýdda) — Lydda, Lod, town in Judea
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3069-01 |
Λύδδα | ludda | N ACC F SG |
Lydda | Lydda | 2 |
G3069-02 |
Λύδδας | luddas | N GEN F SG |
Lydda | of Lydda | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences