Lexical Definition
κράσπεδον kráspedon (kras'-ped-on) edge G:N-N
of uncertain derivation
border, hem.
- a margin, i.e. (specially), a fringe or tassel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κρασπέδων | decorative hems | LXX.Deut.22.12 |
| κρασπέδου | decorative hem | LXX.Ezek.8.3 • LXX.Zech.8.23 |
| fringe | Matt.9.20 • Matt.14.36 • Mark.6.56 • Luke.8.44 | |
| κρασπέδοισ | decorative hems | LXX.Num.15.39 |
| κράσπεδα | decorative hems | LXX.Num.15.38 • LXX.Num.15.38 |
| tassels | Matt.23.5 |
Abbott-Smith
κράσπεδον, -ου, τό, [in LXX: Nu 15:38, 39 (צִיצִת) De 22:12, Za 8:23 (כָּנָף)*;]
1. in cl., an edge, border.
2. In LXX (v. supr.) and NT, a tassel or corner: Mt 9:20 14:36 23:5, Mk 6:56, Lk 8:44.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 15:38 · 15:39 |
| Deuteronomy | 22:12 |
| Zechariah | 8:23 |
| Matthew | 9:20 · 14:36 · 23:5 |
| Mark | 6:56 |
| Luke | 8:44 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κράσπεδον-ον, τό,
edge, border, skirt, especially of cloth, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of the fringe or tassel worn by Jews, [κράσπεδονα στεμμάτων 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 475, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 43.30; χρυσᾶ κ. Chamaeleon Grammaticus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 9.374a, 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.36, 37. ">NT+5th c.BC+]
__2 metaphorically, mostly in plural, skirts or edge of a country, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a mountain, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς κρασπέδοισι στρατοπέδου on the skirts of the army, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also in singular, Τιμολέοντα ὥσπερ ἐκ κ. τινὸς λεπτοῦ τῆς πολίχνης τῇ Σικελίᾳ προσηρτημένον [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 in Medicine texts, affection of the uvula, fimbria, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.9.20