Rue

Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet

occurs only in (Luke 11:42) The rue here spoken of is doubtless the common Ruta graveolens a shrubby plant about two feet high, of strong medicinal virtues. It is a native of the Mediterranean coasts, and has been found by Hasselquist on Mount Tabor. The Talmud enumerates rue amongst kitchen herbs, and regards it as free of tithe as being a plant not cultivated in gardens. In our Lords time however rue was doubtless a garden plant, and therefore tithable.

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RueEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
RueInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 1.3, based on the 1884 Peloubet revision with later digital enrichments preserved