Easton's Bible Dictionary The country of the Ludim (Genesis 10:13), Northern Africa, a large tract lying along the Mediterranean, to the west of Egypt (Acts 2:10). Cyrene was one of its five cities. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia LIBYA; LIBYANS lib'-i-a, lib'-i-anz: In the Old Testament the word occurs in the King James Version in 2 Chronicles 12:3; 2 Chronicles 16:8 Nahum 3:9 for "Lubim" (thus the Revised Version (British and American)). the Revised Version (British and American), however, retains "Libyans" in Daniel 11:43. In Jeremiah 46:9 Ezekiel 30:5; Ezekiel 38:5, the words are replaced in the Revised Version (British and American) by PUT (which see). In the New Testament the word "Libya" (Libue) occurs, in close connection with CYRENE (which see) (Acts 2:10). Greek and Roman writers apply the term to the African continent, generally excluding Egypt. See LUBIM.

Multi-Version Concordance Libya (4 Occurrences) Acts 2:10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, (WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Ezekiel 30:5 Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword. (KJV BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV) Ezekiel 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: (KJV) Nahum 3:9 Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength. Put and Libya were her helpers. (WEB DBY RSV NIV)