Lexicon kraspedon: a border, tassel Original Word: κράσπεδον, ου, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: kraspedon Phonetic Spelling: (kras'-ped-on) Short Definition: the fringe, edge Definition: the fringe, edge, corner, tassel. HELPS word-Studies 2899 kráspedon – the hem (border, trim) of a garment. 2899 (kráspedon) refers to the embroidered border of a garment, especially with conspicuously large tassels. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definitiona border, tassel NASB Translationfringe (4), tassels (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 2899: κράσπεδονκράσπεδον, κρασπέδου, τό, in classical Greek the extremity or prominent part. of a thing, edge, skirt, margin; the fringe of a garment; in the N. T. for Hebrew צִיצִית, i. e. a little appendage hanging down from the edge of the mantle or cloak, made of twisted wool; a tassel, tuft: Matthew 9:20; Matthew 14:36; Matthew 23:5; Mark 6:56; Luke 8:44. The Jews had such appendages attached to their mantles to remind them of the law, according to Numbers 15:37f. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Saum; ( B. D. under the phrase, ; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, 1:624; especially Ginsburg in Alex.'s Kitto under the word Fringes).
Strong's border, fringe, tassel Of uncertain derivation; a margin, i.e. (specially), a fringe or tassel -- border, hem. |
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