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== Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_78393" /> == | == Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words <ref name="term_78393" /> == | ||
<div> '''1: | <div> '''1: '''''Ἡδύοσμον''''' ''' (Strong'S #2238 — Noun Neuter — heduosmon — hay-doo'-os-mon ) </div> <p> an adjective denoting sweet-smelling (hedus, "sweet," osme, "a smell"), is used as a neuter noun signifying "mint," Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42 . </p> | ||
== Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_81147" /> == | == Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_81147" /> == | ||
<p> Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42; a garden herb well known. The law did not oblige the Jews to give the tithe of this sort of herbs; it only required it of those things which could be comprehended under the name of income or revenue. But the Pharisees, desirous of distinguishing themselves by a more scrupulous and literal observance of the law than others, gave the tithes "of mint, anise, and cummin," Matthew 23:23 . Christ reproved them because that, while they were so precise in these lesser matters, they neglected the more essential commandments of the law, and substituted observances, frivolous and insignificant, in the place of justice, mercy, and truth. </p> | <p> Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42; a garden herb well known. The law did not oblige the [[Jews]] to give the tithe of this sort of herbs; it only required it of those things which could be comprehended under the name of income or revenue. But the Pharisees, desirous of distinguishing themselves by a more scrupulous and literal observance of the law than others, gave the tithes "of mint, anise, and cummin," Matthew 23:23 . Christ reproved them because that, while they were so precise in these lesser matters, they neglected the more essential commandments of the law, and substituted observances, frivolous and insignificant, in the place of justice, mercy, and truth. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_56586" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament <ref name="term_56586" /> == | ||
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== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36468" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36468" /> == | ||
<p> Greek | <p> Greek '''''Mintha Hedu Osmon''''' ("sweet-smelling herb"), of the order '''''Labiatae''''' . A carminative in medicine and a condiment in cookery. Tithed scrupulously by the [[Pharisees]] ( Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42). Our use of mint with roast; lamb may be a relic of Israel's eating the [[Passover]] with bitter herbs. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_52657" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_52657" /> == | ||
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== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70533" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70533" /> == | ||
<p> '''Mint.''' Matthew 23:28; Luke 11:42. A well-known herb, much used in domestic economy. The Jews are said to have scattered it, on account of its pleasant smell, on the floors of their houses and synagogues. The species most common in | <p> '''Mint.''' Matthew 23:28; Luke 11:42. A well-known herb, much used in domestic economy. The Jews are said to have scattered it, on account of its pleasant smell, on the floors of their houses and synagogues. The species most common in Syria is the ''Mentha Sylvestris,'' horse-mint. </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_73908" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_73908" /> == | ||
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== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16159" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16159" /> == | ||
<p> Mint is mentioned in : 'Woe unto you, [[Scribes]] and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise (properly dill) and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law;' and, again, in; '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.' All the plants mentioned in the above passages belong to the smaller ones cultivated in gardens in Europe, and which usually come under the denomination of sweet herbs. | <p> Mint is mentioned in : 'Woe unto you, [[Scribes]] and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise (properly dill) and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law;' and, again, in; '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.' All the plants mentioned in the above passages belong to the smaller ones cultivated in gardens in Europe, and which usually come under the denomination of sweet herbs. Lady Calcott inquires whether mint was one of the bitter herbs which the [[Israelites]] ate with the Paschal Lamb; and infers the probability of its being so from our own practice of eating lamb with mint sauce. Dr. Harris argues that mint, anise, and cummin were not tithed, and that the Pharisees only paid tithes of these plants from an overstrained interpretation of the law. But, in the article 'Dill,' it 'may be seen that dill was tithed, and it is one of the herbs mentioned along with mint. The meaning, therefore, seems to be, that the Pharisees, while, in conformity with the law, they paid these minute tithes, neglected the most important moral duties—truth, justice, and mercy; for it is added, 'these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.' </p> <p> The species of mint most common in Syria is Mentha sylvestris, found by Russell at Aleppo, and mentioned by him as one of the herbs cultivated in the gardens there. It also occurs in Greece, Taurus, Caucasus, the Altai Range, and as far as Cashmere, whence we have obtained specimens. Mint is highly esteemed in Eastern countries, and apparently was so also by the Jews. It was much esteemed by the ancients, as Pliny testifies. Dioscorides also mentions it as useful to the stomach, and peculiarly grateful as a condiment. Mint was employed by the ancients in the preparation of many dishes. </p> <p> It is difficult to determine the exact species or variety of mint employed by the ancients. There are numerous species very nearly allied to one another. They usually grow in moist situations, and are herbaceous, perennial, of powerful odor, especially when bruised, and have small reddish-colored flowers, arranged in spikes or whorls. The taste of these plants is bitter, warm, and pungent, but leaving a sensation of coolness on the tongue: in their properties they are so similar to each other, that either in medicine, or as a condiment, one species may safely be substituted for another. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_6481" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_6481" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_51303" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_51303" /> == | ||
<p> '''Bibliography Information''' McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Mint'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/mint.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870. </p> | <p> '''Bibliography Information''' McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Mint'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/m/mint.html. [[Harper]] & Brothers. New York. 1870. </p> | ||
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