Lexical Definition
λάχανον láchanon (lakh'-an-on) plant G:N-N
from
herb.
- a vegetable
Usage: 3 forms in 8 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| λαχάνων | garden plants | Matt.13.32 • Mark.4.32 |
| of vegetables | LXX.1Kgs.21.2 • LXX.Prov.15.17 | |
| λάχανον | herb | Luke.11.42 |
| λάχανα | vegetables | Rom.14.2 |
| vegetation | LXX.Gen.9.3 • LXX.Ps.37.2 |
Abbott-Smith
λάχανον, -ου, τό (λαχαίνω, to dig), [in LXX: Ge 9:3, III Ki 20 (21):2*, Ps 36 (37):2*, Pr 15:17 (יֶרֶק, יָרָק)*;]
a garden herb, vegetable: Lk 11:42; usually in pl., Mt 13:32, Mk 4:32, Ro 14:2.†
SYN.: βοτάνη, q.v.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 9:3 |
| 1 Kings | 21:2* |
| Psalms | 37:2* |
| Proverbs | 15:17 |
| Matthew | 13:32 |
| Mark | 4:32 |
| Luke | 11:42 |
| Romans | 14:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λάχανον [λᾰ], τό,
mostly in plural, garden-herbs, opposed to wild plants, vegetables, [Refs 5th c.BC+] not a single herb, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τῷ λ. τούτῳ, i.e. the lettuce, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 in plural also, the vegetable-market, [Refs 5th c.BC+]