Strong's H231 · Hebrew
אֵזוֹב
ʼêzôwb · /ay-zobe'/
Definition
hyssop
KJV: hyssop.
Root / derivation: probably of foreign derivation;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֵזוֹב across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus5 verses
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: birds: or, sparrows
Leviticus 14:6As 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:
Leviticus 14:49And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
Leviticus 14:51And 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:
Leviticus 14:52And 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:
Numbers2 verses
And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
Numbers 19:18And 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:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H231 (ʼêzôwb) mean?
hyssop
How many times does H231 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H231 (אֵזוֹב) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “hyssop.”
How is ʼêzôwb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H231 is rendered as “hyssop” (10×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֵזוֹב come from?
probably of foreign derivation;