King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2899
Transliteration: kraspedon
Phonetic Spelling: (kras'-ped-on)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: a border, tassel
Meaning: a border, tassel
κράσπεδον, 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).
Word Summary
kraspedon: a border, tassel
Original Word: κράσπεδονTransliteration: kraspedon
Phonetic Spelling: (kras'-ped-on)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: a border, tassel
Meaning: a border, tassel
Strong's Concordance
border, fringe, tassel Of uncertain derivation; a margin, i.e. (specially), a fringe or tassel -- border, hem.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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,