The meaning of “λάχανον”
Understanding láchanon reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
herb. - a vegetable
λάχανον
herb. - a vegetable
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:32 | “Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.” Word: λάχανον (láchanon) | |
| Mark 4:32 | “But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.” Word: λάχανον (láchanon) | |
| 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.” Word: λάχανον (láchanon) | |
| Romans 14:2 | “For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.” Word: λάχανον (láchanon) |