2899. kraspedon
Strong's Concordance
kraspedon: a border, tassel
Original Word: κράσπεδον, ου, τό
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: kraspedon
Phonetic Spelling: (kras'-ped-on)
Definition: a border, tassel
Usage: the fringe, edge, corner, tassel.
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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 Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
a border, tassel
NASB Translation
fringe (4), tassels (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2899: κράσπεδον

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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
border, fringe, tassel

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

Forms and Transliterations
κρασπεδα κράσπεδα κρασπέδοις κρασπεδου κρασπέδου κρασπέδων kraspeda kráspeda kraspedou kraspédou
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 9:20 N-GNS
GRK: ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου
NAS: Him and touched the fringe of His cloak;
KJV: [him], and touched the hem of his
INT: touched the fringe of the clothing

Matthew 14:36 N-GNS
GRK: ἅψωνται τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου
NAS: touch the fringe of His cloak;
KJV: only touch the hem of his garment:
INT: they might touch the fringe of the clothing

Matthew 23:5 N-ANP
GRK: μεγαλύνουσιν τὰ κράσπεδα
NAS: and lengthen the tassels [of their garments].
KJV: enlarge the borders of their
INT: enlarge their tassles

Mark 6:56 N-GNS
GRK: κἂν τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου
NAS: touch the fringe of His cloak;
KJV: it were but the border of his
INT: if only the fringe the clothing

Luke 8:44 N-GNS
GRK: ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου
NAS: Him and touched the fringe of His cloak,
KJV: [him], and touched the border of his
INT: touched the fringe the of clothing

Strong's Greek 2899
5 Occurrences


κράσπεδα — 1 Occ.
κρασπέδου — 4 Occ.









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