Lydda
LocationsGeographical Setting
Lydda is an ancient city located in the coastal plain of Judea, known historically as a center for early Christianity and later as the site of the Battle of Lydda in 1948.
What is the meaning of Lydda in the Bible?
Lydda is a city in the Judean plain, identified with the modern Israeli city of Lod, and is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles as the location where the apostle Peter healed a paralytic named Aeneas.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding Lydda's location in the Judean plain helps readers visualize the geographical spread of the early church and the travel routes taken by apostles like Peter during the first century.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.