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Lydda

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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A town in the tribe of Ephraim, mentioned only in the New Testament (Acts 9:32,35,38 ) as the scene of Peter's miracle in healing the paralytic AEneas. It lay about 9 miles east of Joppa, on the road from the sea-port to Jerusalem. In the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 8:12 ) it is called Lod. It was burned by the Romans, but was afterwards rebuilt, and was known by the name of Diospolis. Its modern name is Ludd. The so-called patron saint of England, St. George, is said to have been born here.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Lydda'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​l/lydda.html. 1897.
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