Strong's Greek: 3001. λάχανον (lachanon) -- Vegetable, herb
Strong's Lexicon
lachanon: Vegetable, herb
Original Word: λάχανον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: lachanon
Pronunciation: LAH-khah-non
Phonetic Spelling: (lakh'-an-on)
Definition: Vegetable, herb
Meaning: an herb, garden plant, vegetable.
Word Origin: Derived from a presumed root related to the idea of "to dig" or "to cultivate."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "lachanon," similar concepts can be found in words like "יֶרֶק" (yereq), meaning "green plants" or "vegetables," as seen in Genesis 1:30.
Usage: The term "lachanon" refers to a garden plant or vegetable, typically those cultivated for food. In the New Testament, it is used to denote edible plants, particularly those grown in gardens.
Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, vegetables were a staple part of the diet, often grown in household gardens. They were considered essential for daily sustenance, especially among the poorer classes who relied on them as a primary food source. The cultivation of vegetables was a common practice, and they were often mentioned in literature and agricultural texts of the time.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from lachainó (to dig)
Definition
a garden herb, a vegetable
NASB Translation
garden herb (1), garden plants (2), vegetables (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3001: λάχανον
λάχανον, λαχανου, τό (from λαχαίνω to dig; hence, herbs grown on land cultivated by digging; garden-herbs, as opposed to wild plants); any potherb, vegetables: Matthew 13:32; Mark 4:32; Luke 11:42; Romans 14:2; (1 Kings 20:2 (
); Genesis 9:3; Psalm 36:2 (), etc.; Aristophanes, Plato, Plutarch, others.)Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a garden herb, a vegetableFrom lachaino (to dig); a vegetable -- herb.
Forms and Transliterations
ελέανα ελέαναν λαχανα λάχανα λαχανον λάχανον λαχανων λαχάνων λέαινα λεαίνης λεανώ lachana láchana lachanon lachanōn lachánon lachánōn láchanonLinks
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Matthew 13:32 N-GNP
GRK: μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστὶν καὶ
NAS: it is larger than the garden plants and becomes
KJV: the greatest among herbs, and
INT: greater than the garden plants it is and
Mark 4:32 N-GNP
GRK: πάντων τῶν λαχάνων καὶ ποιεῖ
NAS: than all the garden plants and forms
KJV: all herbs, and
INT: than all the garden plants and produces
Luke 11:42 N-ANS
GRK: καὶ πᾶν λάχανον καὶ παρέρχεσθε
NAS: and every [kind of] garden herb, and [yet] disregard
KJV: and all manner of herbs, and pass over
INT: and every herb and pass by
Romans 14:2 N-ANP
GRK: δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει
NAS: eats vegetables [only].
KJV: who is weak, eateth herbs.
INT: however being weak vegetables eats