Cummin (Easton)

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(Heb. kammon; i.e., a 'condiment'), the fruit or seed of an umbelliferous plant, the Cuminum sativum, still extensively cultivated in the East. Its fruit is mentioned in Isaiah 28:25,27 . In the New Testament it is mentioned in Matthew 23:23 , where our Lord pronounces a 'woe' on the scribes and"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter C Bible Dictionaries Cummin Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Cucumbers Next Entry Cup Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Cummin Thompson Chain Reference Cummin Dictionaries American Tract Society Cummin Easton's Bible Dictionary Cummin Fausset Bible Dictionary Cummin Holman Bible Dictionary Mint and Cummin Cummin Hastings' BibleDictionary Cummin Hastings' NT Dictionary Cummin Morrish Bible Dictionary Cummin People's Bible Dictionary Cummin Smith Bible Dictionary Cummin Vines' Expository Dictionary Cummin Wilson's Bible Types Cummin Webster Dictionary Cummin Watson's Theological Dictionary Cummin Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Albert Baird Cummins International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Cummin Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Cummin McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Cummins, Alexander Cummins, Asa Cummins, Charles P., M.d. (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܟ݁ܰܡܽܘܢܳܐ κύμινον כַּמֹּן (Heb. kammon; i.e., a "condiment"), the fruit or seed of an umbelliferous plant, the Cuminum sativum, still extensively cultivated in the East. Its fruit is mentioned in Isaiah 28:25,27 . In the New Testament it is mentioned in Matthew 23:23 , where our Lord pronounces a "woe" on the scribes and Pharisees, who were zealous in paying tithes of "mint and anise and cummin," while they omitted the weightier matters of the law." "It is used as a spice, both bruised, to mix with bread, and also boiled, in the various messes and stews which compose an Oriental banquet." Tristram, Natural History.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)