Mustard - Biblical Meaning of mustard in Eastons Bible Dictionary (Bible History Online)

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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 (Matt. 13:31, 32; Mark 4:31, 32; Luke 13:18, 19) it is spoken of only with reference to the smallness of its seed. The common mustard of Israel 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. Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'mustard' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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