- Original: ὕσσωπος - Transliteration: Hussopos - Phonetic: hoos'-so-pos - Definition: 1. hyssop 2. a plant used by the hebrews in their ritual sprinklings - Origin: of foreign origin H231 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Of foreign origin [ H231 ]; hyssop: - hyssop. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • hyssop, 2 Joh 19:29; Hebrews 9:19