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Mint (ἠδύοσμον)

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: M By: George A. Morrish

One of the small herbs on which the Pharisees were careful to pay tithes (Matt. 23:23²³Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. (Matthew 23:23); Luke 11:42⁴²But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. (Luke 11:42)). There are several species of mint; the Mentha Sylvestris is common in Syria.

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