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ἡδύοσμον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἡδύοσμον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
hēdyosmon
Simplified transliteration: 
hedyosmon
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2238
GK Number: 
2455
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
mint
Definition: 
garden mint, Mt. 23:23; Lk. 11:42*

Greek-English Concordance for ἡδύοσμον

Matthew 23:23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you tithe mint (hēdyosmon | ἡδύοσμον | acc sg neut) and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done without neglecting the former.
Luke 11:42 But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint (hēdyosmon | ἡδύοσμον | acc sg neut) and rue and every kind of garden herb, yet disregard justice and the love of God. These you should have done, without neglecting the others.