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Strong's #2899: kraspedon (pronounced kras'-ped-on)

of uncertain derivation; a margin, i.e. (specially), a fringe or tassel:--border, hem.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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kraspedon

1) the extremity or prominent part of a thing, edge, skirt, margin

1a) the fringe of a garment

1b) in the NT a little appendage hanging down from the edge of the mantle or cloak, made of twisted wool

1c) a tassel, tuft: the Jews had such appendages attached to their mantles to remind them of the law

Part of Speech: noun neuter

Relation: of uncertain derivation

Citing in TDNT: 3:904, 466




Usage:

This word is used 5 times:

Matthew 9:20: "behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:"
Matthew 14:36: "they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as"
Matthew 23:5: "and enlarge the borders of their garments,"
Mark 6:56: "that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and"
Luke 8:44: "behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately"









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