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From Wikipedia on Hyssop
The name hyssop can be traced back almost unchanged through the Greek ύσσωπος (hyssopos).[3] The name hyssop appears in some translations of the Bible, but researchers have suggested that the Biblical accounts refer not to the plant currently known as hyssop but rather to a related herb.[4][5] The Septuagint translates the name as ὕσσωπος hyssop, and English translations of the Bible often follow this rendering. The Hebrew word אזוב (esov or esob) and the Greek word ὕσσωπος probably share a common (unknown) origin.[6] The biblical plant is discussed further at ezov.

From the Ezov entry:
In the Bible, ezov is described as a small plant found on or near walls, with an aromatic odour. Maimonides, Saadia Gaon and earlier Jewish commentators identified ezov with za'atar, which may refer to various local herbs, including marjoram, oregano and thyme, which have aromatic and cleansing properties, grow wild in Israel, and can easily be bunched together to be used for sprinkling.

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1,329 posted on 03/31/2020 8:14:04 PM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: LonePalm
can easily be bunched together to be used for sprinkling

Asperges me, Domine,
Hyssopo, et mundabor:
Lavabis me,
Et super nivem dealbabor.

1,354 posted on 03/31/2020 8:34:52 PM PDT by Oratam
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Thanks. I learned something.


1,413 posted on 03/31/2020 10:09:00 PM PDT by WaltStuart (Lord, God, please protect President Trump, family, Q-Team et al 1,000%)
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