Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
All aromatic herb, varieties numerous
(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)).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
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.
Mentha Sylvestris
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Transliteration:
heduosmon
Meaning:
neuter of the compound of the same as 2234 and 3744; a sweet-scented plant, i.e. mint