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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2899. κράσπεδον (kraspedon) -- Fringe, tassel, hem, border</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2899.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/philippians/3-2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2899.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2899</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2898.htm" title="2898">◄</a> 2899. kraspedon <a href="../greek/2900.htm" title="2900">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kraspedon: Fringe, tassel, hem, border</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κράσπεδον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kraspedon<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>KRAHS-peh-don<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kras'-ped-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Fringe, tassel, hem, border<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the fringe, edge, corner, tassel.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a presumed derivative of the base of κρεμάννυμι (kremannymi), meaning "to hang."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent is צִיצִת (tsiytsith), Strong's Hebrew #6734, referring to the tassels or fringes on the corners of garments as prescribed in the Torah.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "kraspedon" refers to the fringe or tassel of a garment. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the hem or border of a cloak or robe, particularly in the context of Jewish garments that included tassels as a reminder of the commandments.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In Jewish tradition, the wearing of tassels on the corners of garments was commanded in the Law of Moses (Numbers 15:38-39; Deuteronomy 22:12). These tassels, or tzitzit, served as a physical reminder to the Israelites to keep God's commandments. The practice was a significant aspect of Jewish identity and religious observance during the time of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2899</b> <i>kráspedon</i> – the hem (border, trim) of a garment. <a href="/greek/2899.htm">2899</a> (<i>kráspedon</i>) refers to the <i>embroidered border</i> of a garment, especially with <i>conspicuously large tassels</i>.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a border, tassel<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>fringe (4), tassels (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2899: κράσπεδον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κράσπεδον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">κρασπέδου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span>, in classical Greek <span class="accented">the extremity or prominent part. of a thing, edge, skirt, margin; the fringe of a garment</span>; in the N. T. for Hebrew <span class="hebrew">צִיצִית</span>, i. e. <span class="accented">a little appendage hanging down from the edge of the mantle or cloak,</span> made of twisted wool; <span class="accented">a tassel, tuft</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-20.htm">Matthew 9:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-36.htm">Matthew 14:36</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/23-5.htm">Matthew 23:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-56.htm">Mark 6:56</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/8-44.htm">Luke 8:44</a>. The Jews had such appendages attached to their mantles to remind them of the law, according to <a href="/interlinear/numbers/15-37.htm">Numbers 15:37</a>f. Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s RWB under the word Saum; (<span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> under the phrase, <TOPIC:Hem of Garment>; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, 1:624; especially Ginsburg in Alex.'s Kitto under the word Fringes).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>border, fringe, tassel <p>Of uncertain derivation; a margin, i.e. (specially), a fringe or tassel -- border, hem. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>κρασπεδα κράσπεδα κρασπέδοις κρασπεδου κρασπέδου κρασπέδων kraspeda kráspeda kraspedou kraspédou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/9-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 9:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἥψατο τοῦ <b>κρασπέδου</b> τοῦ ἱματίου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Him and touched <span class="itali">the fringe</span> of His cloak;<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [him], and touched <span class="itali">the hem</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/9-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> touched the <span class="itali">fringe</span> of the clothing<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/14-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 14:36</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἅψωνται τοῦ <b>κρασπέδου</b> τοῦ ἱματίου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> touch <span class="itali">the fringe</span> of His cloak;<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> only touch <span class="itali">the hem</span> of his garment:<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/14-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they might touch the <span class="itali">fringe</span> of the clothing<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/23-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 23:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μεγαλύνουσιν τὰ <b>κράσπεδα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and lengthen <span class="itali">the tassels</span> [of their garments].<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> enlarge <span class="itali">the borders</span> of their<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/23-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> enlarge their <span class="itali">tassles</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/6-56.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:56</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κἂν τοῦ <b>κρασπέδου</b> τοῦ ἱματίου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> touch <span class="itali">the fringe</span> of His cloak;<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it were but <span class="itali">the border</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6-56.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> if only the <span class="itali">fringe</span> the clothing<p><b><a href="/text/luke/8-44.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 8:44</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἥψατο τοῦ <b>κρασπέδου</b> τοῦ ἱματίου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Him and touched <span class="itali">the fringe</span> of His cloak,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [him], and touched <span class="itali">the border</span> of his<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/8-44.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> touched the <span class="itali">fringe</span> the of clothing<p><b><a href="/greek/2899.htm">Strong's Greek 2899</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2899.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kraspeda_2899.htm">κράσπεδα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kraspedou_2899.htm">κρασπέδου — 4 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2898.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2898"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2898" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2900.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2900"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2900" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>