Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hyssop
Usage: hyssop, a plant used for medicinal and religious purposes
Strong's Number
H231
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
5
Strong's H231 Quick Answer
Strong's H231 אֵזוֹב (ezowb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ezowb (ay-zobe') n-m. 1. hyssop [probably of foreign derivation] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include hyssop. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ezowb (ay-zobe') n-m. 1. hyssop [probably of foreign derivation]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hyssop
Meaning and Definition
ezowb (ay-zobe') n-m. 1. hyssop [probably of foreign derivation] KJV: hyssop.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H231. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H231 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ezowb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
hyssop
Exodus 12:22
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How Strong's H231 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H231 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H231 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H231.
And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water:
And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:
And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:
And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H231, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 5 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H231 FAQ
What does ezob (אֵזוֹב) mean?
Ezob (Strong's H231) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hyssop". ezowb (ay-zobe') n-m. 1. hyssop [probably of foreign derivation]
How many times is ezob (אֵזוֹב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H231 across 5 books.
Where can I study ezob (אֵזוֹב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H231 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ezob (אֵזוֹב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hyssop. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.