"rue, a plant, ruta graveolens of Linnaeus, Lk. 11:42*"
Definition and meaning
rue, a plant, ruta graveolens of Linnaeus, Lk. 11:42*
In the original Greek the word is written: πήγανον
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of peganon (G4076) across the King James Bible.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G4076 (peganon) is a Greek word that means: rue, a plant, ruta graveolens of Linnaeus, Lk. 11:42* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word peganon (G4076) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4076 is peganon, a Greek word defined as: rue, a plant, ruta graveolens of Linnaeus, Lk. 11:42*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
peganon is a Greek word found in the New Testament.