Lod - Wikipedia
WEBLod (Hebrew: לוד, or fully vocalized לֹד; Arabic: اللِّد, romanized: al-Lidd or al-Ludd), also known as Lydda (Ancient Greek: Λύδδα) and Lidd (colloquial Arabic), is a city 15 km (9 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi) southeast of Tel Aviv and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of …
Bible Map: Lydda
WEBThe ancient Lod or Lydda is represented by the modern village of Ludd, on the road to Jerusalem, about 11 miles Southeast of Yafa. It is a station on the Jaffa-Jerusalem Railway. It occupies a picturesque hollow in the plain of Sharon, and is surrounded by gardens and orchards, the beauty of which intensifies by contrast the squalor of the village.
Lydda Meaning - Bible Definition and References - Bible Study Tools
WEBDiscover the meaning of Lydda in the Bible. Study the definition of Lydda with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
Lod | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Lod, also called Lydda, city, central Israel, on the Plain of Sharon southeast of Tel Aviv–Yafo. It is the traditional site of the martyrdom of St. George; the alleged tomb of the saint is still shown.
What Really Happened at Lydda in 1948? Ari Shavit and His Critics
WEBNov 23, 2014 · A number of Israeli scholars, however, have questioned Shavit’s characterization of what happened at Lydda during the 1948 War of Independence.
Lydda, 1948 - The New Yorker
WEBOct 14, 2013 · It’s possible that the answer can be found in the history of Lydda, a small Palestinian city, now known as Lod, which lies east of Tel Aviv and west of Ramallah and Jerusalem––the very epicenter...
Lod (Lydda) - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBLod (Lydda - Heb. לֹד, Lod), town in the coastal plain of Israel, 10 mi. (16 km.) S.E. of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Lydda first appears in the Canaanite period (1465 B.C.E.) when it is mentioned in Thutmosis III's list of towns in Canaan.
LYDDA - Where Is The Ancient Biblical City Of Lydda / Lod?
WEBLydda is a town located about 35 kilometers (22 miles) northwest of Jerusalem and 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea. Lydda is in the coastal plain and is now called by its Arabic name, Lod.
LYDDA - JewishEncyclopedia.com
WEBAfter the destruction of Jerusalem, Lydda was famous as a seat of Jewish scholarship, and the academy which flourished there is frequently mentioned in the Talmud and other works of traditional literature.
Topical Bible: Lydda
WEBLydda. (strife), the Greek form of the name, (Acts 9:32,35,38) which appears in the Hebrew records as LOD a town of Benjamin, founded by Shamed or Shamer. (1 Chronicles 8:12; Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 7:37; 11:35) It is still called Lidd or Ludd , and stands in part of the great maritime plain which anciently bore the name of Sharon.