231. ezob

Lexicon

ezob: Hyssop

Original Word: אֵזוֹב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ezowb
Pronunciation: ay-zobe'
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-zobe')
Definition: Hyssop
Meaning: hyssop

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hyssop

Probably of foreign derivation; hyssop -- hyssop.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
hyssop
NASB Translation
hyssop (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֵזוֺב noun masculine^{1Ki 5:13} hyssop (Mishna אזוב, Aramaic , Arabic Frey., Ethiopic ᵐ5 ὕσσωπος, herb of purging qualities, but perhaps not precise botanical term, see Di Leviticus 14:6 f; see also Löw⁹³) **probably a kind of wild marjoram (origanum Muru) Post^{Hast. DB Hyssop}. — ׳א absolute Exodus 12:22 4t.; אֵזֹב Leviticus 14:4 4t.; — hyssop, little plant (contracted אֶרֶז cedar) 1 Kings 5:13, אֲשֶׁר יֹצֵא בַּקִּיר ׳הָא; Exodus 12:22 (J) ׳אֲגֻדַּת א a bunch of h. for sprinkling blood on doorposts; without אגדת, used in cleansing from leprosy Leviticus 14:4,6,49,51,52; burnt with red heifer Numbers 19:6; used in cleansing with ashes of red heifer Numbers 19:18 (all P); compare Psalm 51:9 וְאֶטְהָ֑ר ׳תְּחַטְּאֵנִי בְּא.

אַזְכָּרָה see זכר.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: The word אֵזוֹב is of uncertain derivation, but it is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a plant known as hyssop.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of the Hebrew אֵזוֹב is found in Strong's Greek Number G5301, ὕσσωπος (hyssōpos). This term appears in the New Testament, notably in John 19:29, where a sponge soaked in vinegar is put on a hyssop stalk and lifted to Jesus' lips during the crucifixion. The use of hyssop in this context continues the theme of purification and sacrifice found in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term אֵזוֹב appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, primarily associated with purification rituals. It is mentioned in the context of the Passover, cleansing of lepers, and purification from sin.

Context: • Biblical References: Hyssop is mentioned in several key passages in the Old Testament. In Exodus 12:22, the Israelites are instructed to use a bunch of hyssop to apply the blood of the Passover lamb to their doorposts. In Leviticus 14:4-6, hyssop is used in the cleansing ritual for a leper. Numbers 19:6 describes its use in the preparation of the water of purification. In Psalm 51:7, David pleads, "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow."
• Cultural and Ritual Significance: Hyssop's significance in the Bible is largely tied to its use in purification rites. Its aromatic and absorbent qualities made it suitable for sprinkling liquids, such as blood or water, in religious ceremonies. The plant symbolizes cleansing and purification, both physically and spiritually.
• Botanical Identification: While the exact species of the biblical hyssop is debated, it is generally thought to be a member of the mint family, possibly Origanum syriacum or a similar plant native to the Middle East. Its identification is based on historical and botanical studies, though the precise species remains uncertain.

Forms and Transliterations

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

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 12:22
HEB: וּלְקַחְתֶּ֞ם אֲגֻדַּ֣ת אֵז֗וֹב וּטְבַלְתֶּם֮ בַּדָּ֣ם
NAS: a bunch of hyssop and dip
KJV: a bunch of hyssop, and dip
INT: shall take A bunch of hyssop and dip the blood

Leviticus 14:4
HEB: וּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֵזֹֽב׃
NAS: string and hyssop for the one who is to be cleansed.
KJV: wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
INT: scarlet oppressor and hyssop

Leviticus 14:6
HEB: הַתּוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֶת־ הָאֵזֹ֑ב וְטָבַ֨ל אוֹתָ֜ם
NAS: string and the hyssop, and shall dip
KJV: and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip
INT: and the scarlet oppressor and the hyssop and shall dip bird

Leviticus 14:49
HEB: וּשְׁנִ֥י תוֹלַ֖עַת וְאֵזֹֽב׃
NAS: and a scarlet string and hyssop,
KJV: wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
INT: scarlet oppressor and hyssop

Leviticus 14:51
HEB: הָ֠אֶרֶז וְאֶת־ הָ֨אֵזֹ֜ב וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שְׁנִ֣י
NAS: wood and the hyssop and the scarlet
KJV: wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet,
INT: wood the cedar and the hyssop and the scarlet oppressor

Leviticus 14:52
HEB: וּבְעֵ֥ץ הָאֶ֛רֶז וּבָאֵזֹ֖ב וּבִשְׁנִ֥י הַתּוֹלָֽעַת׃
NAS: wood and with the hyssop and with the scarlet
KJV: wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
INT: wood the cedar the hyssop the scarlet oppressor

Numbers 19:6
HEB: עֵ֥ץ אֶ֛רֶז וְאֵז֖וֹב וּשְׁנִ֣י תוֹלָ֑עַת
NAS: wood and hyssop and scarlet
KJV: wood, and hyssop, and scarlet,
INT: wood cedar and hyssop and scarlet oppressor

Numbers 19:18
HEB: וְלָקַ֨ח אֵז֜וֹב וְטָבַ֣ל בַּמַּיִם֮
NAS: shall take hyssop and dip
KJV: shall take hyssop, and dip
INT: shall take hyssop and dip the water

1 Kings 4:33
HEB: בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹן וְעַד֙ הָאֵז֔וֹב אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֹצֵ֖א
NAS: that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows
KJV: that [is] in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out
INT: Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows

Psalm 51:7
HEB: תְּחַטְּאֵ֣נִי בְאֵז֣וֹב וְאֶטְהָ֑ר תְּ֝כַבְּסֵ֗נִי
NAS: Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
KJV: Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean:
INT: Purify hyssop shall be clean wash

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 231
10 Occurrences

’ê·zō·wḇ — 2 Occ.
hā·’ê·zōḇ — 2 Occ.
hā·’ê·zō·wḇ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇā·’ê·zōḇ — 1 Occ.
wə·’ê·zōḇ — 2 Occ.
wə·’ê·zō·wḇ — 2 Occ.