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BITTER HERBS

So the Israelites might recall the bitterness of their slavery in Egypt, God prescribed that Israelites eat bitter herbs (Heb. mĕrōrîm) along with lamb and unleavened bread at the Passover (Exod. 12:8; Num. 9:11). Many bitter-tasting herbs grow in Lower Egypt, including dandelions, cumin, fenugreek, endive, watercress, and sorrel. The rabbis suggested five plants as suitable for eating as the mĕrōrîm, two of which can be positively identified as lettuce and chicory (Pesaḥ. 2:6). Radishes, lettuce, and horseradish may represent the bitter herbs at the modern Passover seder.

Megan Bishop Moore






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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