ἄνηθον G0432
dill, an aromatic herb used for seasoning
This noun refers to dill (Anethum graveolens), an aromatic herb cultivated for its seeds and leaves. Jesus mentions it in Matthew 23:23 among the herbs the Pharisees meticulously tithed while neglecting weightier matters of justice and mercy. Dill was common in ancient Mediterranean cooking and medicine. The Mishnah confirms that even aromatic herbs were subject to tithing, making them a suitable example for Jesus's critique. All four translation languages maintain recognizable forms of 'dill' or 'aneth,' showing botanical consensus.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Dill, an aromatic herb (Matt 23:23). Jesus critiques the Pharisees for tithing 'mint, dill, and cumin' while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Dill was a minor garden herb, making it an apt example of meticulous observance of minutiae. The universal translation agreement on 'dill' (varying only in phonetic adaptation) shows clear identification of the plant. Jesus does not condemn tithing these herbs but uses them to illustrate misplaced priorities—they gave God the small things while withholding what mattered most. 1×
AR["الشِّبِثَ"]·ben["মৌরি"]·DE["ἄνηθον"]·EN["dill"]·FR["aneth"]·heb["שֶׁבֶת"]·HI["सौंफ"]·ID["adas"]·IT["anethon"]·jav["adas-manis"]·KO["회향과"]·RU["укропа"]·ES["eneldo"]·SW["na"]·TR["dereotunu"]·urd["سویا-کا"]
Related Senses
H8081 1. oil (substance) (180×)H3196 1. wine (fermented grape juice) (141×)H1706 1. honey (54×)H4682 1. unleavened bread/cakes (53×)H2461 1. milk (42×)H8492 1. new wine / must (38×)H0400 1. food, nourishment (36×)G3631 1. wine (34×)H3978 1. food, nourishment (30×)H1314 1. spice / perfume / balsam (29×)H7416 1. pomegranate (fruit/ornament) (28×)H3323 1. fresh oil, olive oil (23×)H2964 1. prey, torn flesh (19×)H3899 2. food, sustenance (19×)G1033 1. food (17×)G5160 1. food (16×)H5561 1. spices, aromatic substances (16×)H0402 1. food, nourishment (14×)G2219 1. leaven (13×)H4478a 1. manna (13×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἄνηθον or ἄννηθον, τό, Aeolic dialect ἄνητον Refs 7th c.BC+:— dill, Anethum graveolens, NT+5th c.BC+