CategoryBackground / Plant and Tithing Term
Modern Equivalentrue herb; small garden plant.
KJV Word TypePlant name / tithing reference
DefinitionA small aromatic herb mentioned by Jesus when rebuking meticulous tithing that neglected judgment and love of God.
Key Verses"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." (Luke 11:42)
KJV Usage NoteAppears as an example of small garden herbs in a warning against outward religious precision without justice and love.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean regret in this verse; it refers to an herb.
EtymologyFrom Latin ruta, referring to the rue plant.