Rue
πήγανονStrong’s G4076pēganon
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Pēganon is the Greek word usually translated “rue”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “rue”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- rue 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πήγανον pēganon · rue
πήγανον, -ου, τό περισσότερον, -ως, see: περισσῶς περισσῶς adv. (περισσός) [in LXX: Psa.31:23 (יֶתֶר -עַל), Da TH Dan.7:7, 19 8:9 (יַתִּיר, יֶתֶר) 2Ma.8:27 2Mac 12:44 A * ;] beyond measure, exceedingly, abundantly: Mat.27:23, Mrk.10:26 15:14, Act.26:11. Compar. (a) περισσότερον (see: περισσός); (b) περισσοτέρως: 2Co.1:12 2:4 7:15 11:23, Gal.1:14, Php.1:14, 1Th.2:17, Heb.2:1 13:19; π. μᾶλλον, 2Co.7:13; opposite to ἧττον, 2Co.12:15.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rue” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RUE, verb transitive
ru. [Latin rudo, to roar, to bray.]
All definitions and other forms of “rue”
RUE, verb intransitive
To have compassion. [Not in use.]
RUE, noun
Sorrow; repentance. [Not in use.]
RUE, noun
ru. [Gr. Latin ]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.