Strong's Greek Concordance

G2238: ἡδύοσμον

hēdýosmon · “mint”

Definition

a sweet-scented plant, i.e. mint

KJV translates it as: mint

Word origin: neuter of the compound of the same as G2234 (ἡδέως) and G3744 (ὀσμή);

Extended definition

ἡδύ-οσμος, -ον
(ἡδύς, ὀσμή)
sweet-smelling; as subst., τὸ ἡ., mint: Mat.23:23, Luk.11:42.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G2238 is translated

  • mint ×2

Bible verses with G2238 (hēdýosmon)

Hēdýosmon appears in 2 verses.

  • Matthew 23:23

    Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

  • Luke 11:42

    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.