Word Study · Strong's G2238 · Greek

ἡδύοσμον

hedyosmon

hay-doo'-os-mon

Strong's 1890 spelling: hēdýosmon

“a sweet-scented plant, i.e. mint”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

a sweet-scented plant, i.e. mint

Rendered in the KJV as

mint.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
1
inflected formdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 1

ἡδύοσμον2

How it is rendered · 1

mint2

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 1

noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular2

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Matthew1 of 2 · 50%
Luke1 of 2 · 50%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 23:23ἡδύοσμονhēduosmonnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.here: mint

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 11:42ἡδύοσμονhēduosmonnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWoe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.here: mint

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