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Ludim

People from Lud

Ludim, a son of Mizraim and progenitor of a people group.

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Also known as Ludiim · Ludites

Ludim was one of the sons of Mizraim, who was a son of Ham (Gen.10.13; 1Ch.1.11). He is mentioned in the Table of Nations, which records the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. Ludim is listed among the descendants of Ham, specifically as a son of Mizraim, who is associated with Egypt. The Ludim are believed to be the ancestors of the Lydians, a people group that inhabited the region of Lydia in western Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). However, the exact relationship between the Ludim and the historical Lydians is not certain.

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Bible dictionary

Ludim Easton Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Probably the same as Lud (2) (comp. Gen. 10:13; 1 Chr. 1:11). They are associated (Jer. 46:9) with African nations as mercenaries of the king of Egypt.

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Ludim Smith Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(strife), (Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11) a Mizraite people or tribe descended from Ludim the son of Mizraim; also called Lydians. It is probable that the Ludim were settled to the west of Egypt, perhaps farther than any other Mizraite tribe. Lud and the Ludim are mentioned in four passages of the prophets— (Isaiah 66:19; Jeremiah 46:9; Ezekiel 27:10; 38:5) There call be no doubt that but one nation is intended in these passages, and it seems that the preponderance of evidence is in favor of the Mizaraite Ludim.

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Ludim Hastings Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

LU'DIM, son of Mizraim, whose posterity, also called Lydians, Jer 46:9, settled on the continent of Africa, as we infer from the connection in which they and their country are mentioned, Isa 66:19; Eze 27:10; Eze 30:5; Gen 10:13. Their precise location is unknown.

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Ludim Schaff Schaff’s Dictionary of the Bible

LU'DIM, son of Mizraim, whose posterity, also called Lydians, Jer 46:9, settled on the continent of Africa, as we infer from the connection in which they and their country are mentioned, Isa 66:19; Eze 27:10; Eze 30:5; Gen 10:13. Their precise location is unknown.

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Where Ludim appears

2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3866

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1 Chronicles1

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