The hyssop of Leviticus 14:4 is properly called marjoram. Exodus 12:22 mentions the use of a bunch of hyssop to paint blood on the door lintels and posts so the Angel of Death would not claim anyone from the houses of the Jews. In John 19:29, a bunch of hyssop was used to offer vinegar to Christ as He hung on the cross. Cleansing someone with hyssop is talked about in Psalms 51:7.

Cultivation

Marjoram requires a soil with a slightly acidic pH which is well drained, fairly dry, and light. It grows best in full sun. Marjoram should be treated as an annual in zones colder than 20°F.

Bible References

Leviticus 14:4: 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:

Exodus 12:22: And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.

John 19:29: Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

Psalm 51:7: Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

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