The bunch of hyssop, which in Hebrew is ezob in Arabic zufa, and was translated into Greek as hyssopos,, refers to a small bush, which must have been very abundant in Israel as it is mentioned frequently in the Bible (Ex. 12:22; Lv. 14:4, 6, 49, 51; Nm. 19:6; Psalm 51:7; Acts. 9:19; etc.).
The Hebrews used it for aspersion, or to sprinkle tiny droplets of liquids, as in this case where the blood of the paschal lambs on the doorposts and lintels of their houses.
Take a bunch of hyssop, dip it into the blood in the basin and put some of the blood on the top and on both sides of the doorframe. None of you shall go out of the door of your house until morning. (Ex. 12:22)
Purification Of Lepers
But it was also used in the purification of lepers and of the houses where they lived (Lv. 14:4-51), and in the offerings of cattle (Num. 19:6).
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