Bible Dictionary
Cummin
Cummin is the aromatic seed of an herb used as a spice. Isaiah mentions its careful sowing and threshing, while Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for tithing cummin but neglecting the weightier matters of the law.
Biblical Usage
Isaiah refers to the scattering of cummin in sowing and its careful beating with a rod in threshing. Jesus rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for tithing cummin while neglecting the weightier matters of the law.
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