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πήγᾰνον G4076
N-ANS  |  1× in 1 sense
rue; an herb (Ruta graveolens) used for seasoning and medicine
A noun denoting rue, a strongly scented herb used in cooking and medicine. Jesus mentions it in Luke 11:42, criticizing Pharisees who tithe 'rue and every herb' while neglecting justice and the love of God. Rue was cultivated in gardens and subject to tithing according to Pharisaic interpretation. Jesus' point is not to condemn careful observance but to rebuke majoring in minors while missing what truly matters—mercy, justice, and love.
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Senses
1. sense 1 — The herb rue, a garden plant with aromatic leaves. Jesus' critique of Pharisaic scrupulosity uses rue as an example of meticulous tithing of even small herbs, contrasted with neglect of weightier matters. The cross-lingual glosses ('rue,' 'ruda') identify this specific botanical plant, highlighting how religious precision can mask moral failure when externals replace heart transformation. 1×
PLANTS_AGRICULTURE › Plants › Grass and Vegetation
AR["السَّذابَ"]·ben["শতমূলীর"]·DE["πήγανον"]·EN["rue"]·FR["rue"]·heb["פֵגָם"]·HI["सदाब"]·ID["inggu"]·IT["peganon"]·jav["godong-inggu"]·KO["운향과"]·RU["руты"]·ES["ruda"]·SW["mchungu"]·TR["sedefotunun"]·urd["سدھاب"]
Luke 11:42
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
πήγᾰνον, τό, rue, Ruta graveolens, Refs 4th c.BC+; π. ὀρεινόν, ἄγριον, mountain rue, Ruta halepensis, Refs 1st c.AD+, i.e. scarcely at the edge or beginning of a thing, because these herbs were planted for borders in gardens, Refs 5th c.BC+; compare περίκηπος.