5301. hussópos

Lexicon

hussópos: Hyssop

Original Word: ὕσσωπος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hussópos
Pronunciation: hoo-sso-pos
Phonetic Spelling: (hoos'-so-pos)
Definition: Hyssop
Meaning: hyssop, a stalk or stem of hyssop.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hyssop.

Of foreign origin ('ezowb); "hyssop" -- hyssop.

see HEBREW 'ezowb

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Semitic origin, cf. ezob
Definition
hyssop
NASB Translation
hyssop (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5301: ὕσσωπος

ὕσσωπος (on the breathing see WH's Appendix, p. 144a; Lachmann (in both his editions) spells it with one sigma ς' in John), ὑσσώπου, ἡ, (Hebrew אֵזוב, Exodus 12:22; Numbers 19:6, 18, etc.), hyssop, a plant a bunch of which was used by the Hebrews in their ritual sprinklings: Hebrews 9:19; ὑσσώπῳ, equivalent to καλάμῳ ὑσσώπου, John 19:29. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word Ysop; Arnold in Herzog xviii., p. 337f; Furrer in Schenkel v., 685f; (Riehm, p. 1771f; Löw, Aram. Pflanzennamen, § 93; Tristram, Nat. Hist. etc., p. 455f; B. D. under the word (especially American edition)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: The Greek word ὕσσωπος is derived from a Semitic origin, closely related to the Hebrew word אֵזוֹב (ezov).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • אֵזוֹב (ezov) • Strong's Hebrew 231, which refers to the same plant used in purification rituals in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term ὕσσωπος is used in the New Testament to refer to the plant hyssop, which was employed in various ceremonial and purification practices. It appears in contexts related to ritual cleansing and sacrifice.

Context: The term ὕσσωπος (hyssop) is mentioned in the New Testament in the context of purification and sacrifice, echoing its significant role in the Old Testament. In John 19:29, hyssop is used to offer vinegar to Jesus during the crucifixion: "A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth" (BSB). This act is symbolic, connecting to the Passover lamb and the use of hyssop in Exodus 12:22, where it was used to apply the blood of the lamb to the doorposts, signifying protection and deliverance.

In the Old Testament, hyssop is frequently associated with purification rituals. For instance, in Leviticus 14:4-6, hyssop is used in the cleansing of a leper, and in Numbers 19:18, it is used in the preparation of the water of purification. The plant's use in these contexts underscores its symbolic role in cleansing and sanctification.

The hyssop plant itself is believed to be a small, bushy herb with aromatic leaves, possibly the Origanum syriacum or a similar species native to the Middle East. Its structure made it suitable for sprinkling liquids, which is why it was used in various rites.

Forms and Transliterations

ύσσωπον υσσωπου υσσώπου ὑσσώπου υσσωπω υσσώπω ύσσωπω ὑσσώπῳ hyssopo hyssōpō hyssṓpoi hyssṓpōi hyssopou hyssōpou hyssṓpou ussopo ussōpō ussopou ussōpou

Englishman's Concordance

John 19:29 N-DMS
GRK: τοῦ ὄξους ὑσσώπῳ περιθέντες προσήνεγκαν
NAS: of the sour wine upon [a branch] [of] hyssop and brought
KJV: put [it] upon hyssop, and put
INT: with vinegar hyssop having put [it] on they brought

Hebrews 9:19 N-GMS
GRK: κοκκίνου καὶ ὑσσώπου αὐτό τε
NAS: wool and hyssop, and sprinkled
KJV: wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both
INT: scarlet and hyssop itself both

Strong's Greek 5301
2 Occurrences

ὑσσώπῳ — 1 Occ.
ὑσσώπου — 1 Occ.