Mint
ἡδύοσμοςStrong’s G2238hēduosmos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hēduosmos is the Greek word usually translated “mint”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Woe 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “mint”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- mint 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
ἡδύοσμος hēduosmos · mint
ἡδύ-οσμος, -ον (ἡδύς, ὀσμή) sweet-smelling; as subst., τὸ ἡ., mint: Mat.23:23, Luk.11:42.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.