Ludda names the place where saints lived, where people saw Peter, and from which disciples sent for him.

The attested use is as a place name: it identifies where saints lived and where people saw Peter in Acts 9:32 and Acts 9:35, and it marks the location described as near Joppa in Acts 9:38.

1. Place named in Peter's journey · dominant

   The accusative singular form occurs in Acts 9:32 and Acts 9:35 within clauses locating people and events: in Acts 9:32 the APB renders Peter visiting saints who were dwelling in Lydda, and in Acts 9:35 it renders those dwelling in Lydda seeing him. The genitive singular form in Acts 9:38 occurs in the statement that the place was near Joppa, prompting disciples to send for Peter.

   Acts 9:32Acts 9:35Acts 9:38

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Lydda” in all three verses: as the place where saints and others dwelt in Acts 9:32 and Acts 9:35, and as a place near Joppa in Acts 9:38. The verse is read as a whole.