Strong's Lexicon

G4076

G4076 — πήγανον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekpeganonnounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4076
Word:πήγανον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G4078
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:peganon
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pay'-gan-on
Meaning:1. rue (from its thick or fleshy leaves)
KJV Renderings:rue

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πήγανον, πηγανου, τό (thought to be from πήγνυμι to make solid, on account of its thick, fleshy leaves; cf. Vanicek, p. 457), rue: Luk 11:42. (Theophrastus, hist. plant. 1, 3, 4; Dioscorid. 3, 45 (52); Plutarch, others) (B. D., under the word; Tristram, Nat. Hist. etc., p. 478; Carruthers in the Bible Educator, iii. 216f.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πήγανον (rue)

Luke 11:42

KJV: 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
GK: αλλ΄ ουαί υμίν τοις Φαρισαίος ότι αποδεκατούτε το ηδύοσμον και το πήγανον και παν λάχανον και παρέρχεσθε την κρίσιν και την αγάπην του θεού ταύτα έδει ποιήσαι κακείνα μη αφιέναι
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