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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ὑσσός

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ὑσσός; -οῦ

Sense 1: javelin

Semantic entry: 6.35

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Weapons and Armor

Definition: a type of short spear

Notes: ὑσσός is a possible variant reading in OET JHN 19:29, where in place of ὕσσωπος ‘hyssop,’ the reading ὑσσός ‘javelin’ has been recommended by some scholars, but rejected by most (see 3.26: ὕσσωπος).