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HYSSOP

Deceit, Dissemble, Dissimulation, Doubletongued, Le. 14:4, 49-52; Ps. 51:7). The hyssop was used to
Entice, False Witness, Feign, Flattery, Flattering Titles, sprinkle the blood of the Passover Lamb on the door of
Guile, Pure Conscience, Sincere, Sleight, Subtil, the house (Exodus 12:22). Hyssop, therefore, signifies
Unfeigned, Winketh.] the believer’s faith that appropriates Christ’s atonement
HYSSOP. A small bush (Le. 14:4, 6, 51, 52). The to our lives. Hyssop was used to sprinkle blood on the
hyssop was mentioned together with the cedar to refer book of the Law and on the Tabernacle to cleanse and
to the creation in general, serving as specimens of small sanctify it for God’s service (Hebrews 9:18-20). [See
and large plants (1 Ki. 4:33). A bundle of hyssop was Cedar, Passover.]
used to sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice (Ex. 24:6-8;

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