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Rue
Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament
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RUE (πήγανον, Ruta graveolens) is a low-growing shrubby plant of the natural order Rutaceae, and is still cultivated in Palestine. It has a strong, unpleasant smell, and is bitter and pungent to the taste. The ancient Romans made use of the leaves of rue for culinary purposes. An essential oil, which is obtained by distillation with water, is used in medicine, chiefly as an antispasmodic. In Luke 11:42, where the only Biblical allusion to rue occurs, it is named along; with mint (wh. see) as one of the common garden herbs on which the Pharisees paid tithe.
Hugh Duncan.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Rue'. Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdn/r/rue.html. 1906-1918.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Rue'. Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdn/r/rue.html. 1906-1918.
