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It is often associated with purification rituals and is symbolic of spiritual cleansing and renewal.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, hyssop was a small, bushy plant used in various religious rites. Its branches were employed to sprinkle blood or water in purification ceremonies. The plant's significance is rooted in its practical use for cleansing and its symbolic representation of purification from sin. Hyssop's aromatic and medicinal properties were also valued in ancient cultures.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of foreign origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>hyssop<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>hyssop (10).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אֵזוֺב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>1Ki 5:13</sup> <font size="+1"><b>hyssop</b></font> (Mishna <font class="hebrew2">אזוב</font>, Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb002305.gif">, Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb002306.gif"> Frey., Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb002307.gif"> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ὕσσωπος</font>, herb of purging qualities, but perhaps not precise botanical term, see Di <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-6.htm">Leviticus 14:6</a> f; see also Löw<sup>93</sup>) <font size="+1">**</font>probably a kind of wild marjoram (<em>origanum Muru</em>) Post<sup>Hast. DB Hyssop</sup>. — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">א</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-22.htm">Exodus 12:22</a> 4t.; <font class="hebrew2">אֵזֹב</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-4.htm">Leviticus 14:4</a> 4t.; — <em>hyssop</em>, little plant (contracted <font class="hebrew2">אֶרֶז</font> <em>cedar</em>) <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/5-13.htm">1 Kings 5:13</a>, <font class="hebrew2">אֲשֶׁר יֹצֵא בַּקִּיר</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הָא</font>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-22.htm">Exodus 12:22</a> (J) <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">אֲגֻדַּת א</font> a bunch of h. for sprinkling blood on doorposts; without <font class="hebrew2">אגדת</font>, used in cleansing from leprosy <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-4.htm">Leviticus 14:4</a>,6,49,51,52; burnt with red heifer <a href="/interlinear/numbers/19-6.htm">Numbers 19:6</a>; used in cleansing with ashes of red heifer <a href="/interlinear/numbers/19-18.htm">Numbers 19:18</a> (all P); compare <a href="/interlinear/psalms/51-9.htm">Psalm 51:9</a> <font class="hebrew2">וְאֶטְהָ֑ר</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">תְּחַטְּאֵנִי בְּא</font>. <p> <font class="hebrew2">אַזְכָּרָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">זכר</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hyssop <p>Probably of foreign derivation; hyssop -- hyssop. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֵז֗וֹב אֵז֜וֹב אזוב בְאֵז֣וֹב באזוב הָ֨אֵזֹ֜ב הָאֵז֔וֹב הָאֵזֹ֑ב האזב האזוב וְאֵז֖וֹב וְאֵזֹֽב׃ וּבָאֵזֹ֖ב ואזב׃ ואזוב ובאזב ’ê·zō·wḇ ’êzōwḇ ḇə’êzōwḇ ḇə·’ê·zō·wḇ eZov hā’êzōḇ hā’êzōwḇ hā·’ê·zō·wḇ hā·’ê·zōḇ haeZo haeZov ū·ḇā·’ê·zōḇ ūḇā’êzōḇ uvaeZo veeZo veeZov wə’êzōḇ wə’êzōwḇ wə·’ê·zō·wḇ wə·’ê·zōḇ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/12-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 12:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם אֲגֻדַּ֣ת <b> אֵז֗וֹב </b> וּטְבַלְתֶּם֮ בַּדָּ֣ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a bunch <span class="itali">of hyssop</span> and dip<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a bunch <span class="itali">of hyssop,</span> and dip<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/12-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall take A bunch <span class="itali">of hyssop</span> and dip the blood<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 14:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַת <b> וְאֵזֹֽב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> string <span class="itali">and hyssop</span> for the one who is to be cleansed.<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wood, and scarlet, <span class="itali">and hyssop:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> scarlet oppressor <span class="itali">and hyssop</span><p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/14-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 14:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַתּוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֶת־ <b> הָאֵזֹ֑ב </b> וְטָבַ֨ל אוֹתָ֜ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> string <span class="itali">and the hyssop,</span> and shall dip<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the scarlet, <span class="itali">and the hyssop,</span> and shall dip<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the scarlet oppressor <span class="itali">and the hyssop</span> and shall dip bird<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/14-49.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 14:49</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַת <b> וְאֵזֹֽב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and a scarlet string <span class="itali">and hyssop,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wood, and scarlet, <span class="itali">and hyssop:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-49.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> scarlet oppressor <span class="itali">and hyssop</span><p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/14-51.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 14:51</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָ֠אֶרֶז וְאֶת־ <b> הָ֨אֵזֹ֜ב </b> וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שְׁנִ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wood <span class="itali">and the hyssop</span> and the scarlet<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wood, <span class="itali">and the hyssop,</span> and the scarlet,<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-51.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wood the cedar <span class="itali">and the hyssop</span> and the scarlet oppressor<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/14-52.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 14:52</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבְעֵ֥ץ הָאֶ֛רֶז <b> וּבָאֵזֹ֖ב </b> וּבִשְׁנִ֥י הַתּוֹלָֽעַת׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wood <span class="itali">and with the hyssop</span> and with the scarlet<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wood, <span class="itali">and with the hyssop,</span> and with the scarlet:<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/14-52.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wood the cedar <span class="itali">the hyssop</span> the scarlet oppressor<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/19-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 19:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֵ֥ץ אֶ֛רֶז <b> וְאֵז֖וֹב </b> וּשְׁנִ֣י תוֹלָ֑עַת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wood <span class="itali">and hyssop</span> and scarlet<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wood, <span class="itali">and hyssop,</span> and scarlet,<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/19-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wood cedar <span class="itali">and hyssop</span> and scarlet oppressor<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/19-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 19:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְלָקַ֨ח <b> אֵז֜וֹב </b> וְטָבַ֣ל בַּמַּיִם֮</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> shall take <span class="itali">hyssop</span> and dip<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall take <span class="itali">hyssop,</span> and dip<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/19-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall take <span class="itali">hyssop</span> and dip the water<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/4-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 4:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וְעַד֙ <b> הָאֵז֔וֹב </b> אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹצֵ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that is in Lebanon <span class="itali">even to the hyssop</span> that grows<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that [is] in Lebanon <span class="itali">even unto the hyssop</span> that springeth out<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/4-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Lebanon even <span class="itali">to the hyssop</span> that grows<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/51-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 51:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/51.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי <b> בְאֵז֣וֹב </b> וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/51.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Purify <span class="itali">me with hyssop,</span> and I shall be clean;<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/51.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Purge <span class="itali">me with hyssop,</span> and I shall be clean:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/51-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Purify <span class="itali">hyssop</span> shall be clean wash<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_231.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_231.htm">Strong's Hebrew 231<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ezov_231.htm">’ê·zō·wḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/haezo_231.htm">hā·’ê·zōḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/haezov_231.htm">hā·’ê·zō·wḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvaezo_231.htm">ū·ḇā·’ê·zōḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veezo_231.htm">wə·’ê·zōḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veezov_231.htm">wə·’ê·zō·wḇ — 2 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