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Comments: Black Mustard Brassica nigra

 

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Mustard. Brassica nigra. σίναπι, sinapi - Strongs: G4615.

From Easton: Mustard - a plant of the genus sinapis, a pod-bearing, shrub-like plant, growing wild, and also cultivated in gardens. The little round seeds were an emblem of any small insignificant object. It is not mentioned in the Old Testament; and in each of the three instances of its occurrence in the New Testament (Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:32; Mark 4:31, Mark 4:32; Luke 13:18, Luke 13:19) it is spoken of only with reference to the smallness of its seed. The common mustard of Palestine is the Sinapis nigra. This garden herb sometimes grows to a considerable height, so as to be spoken of as "a tree" as compared with garden herbs.

Verses:

  • Matthew 13:31
  • Matthew 17:20
  • Mark 4:31
  • Luke 13:19
  • Luke 17:6
Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​apo/​m/mustard.html. 2024.
 
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