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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary · 2023

Sorghum

Medium to stout annual grass growing over six feet (1.8 meters) tall; perhaps the “hyssop” to which the sponge of vinegar was attached during Jesus’ crucifixion (Mt 27:48; Mk 15:36; Jn 19:29). See Plants (Hyssop).

Adapted from Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary. The original work by Tyndale House Publishers is available for free at http://www.tyndaleopenresources.com. Copyright © 2023 by Tyndale House Publishers. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: verses and cross-references linked; text boxes and charts set into the articles; maps, pictures and section outlines left out.