Strong's Lexicon gedil: Tassel, fringe Original Word: גְּדִל Word Origin: Derived from the root גדל (gadal), meaning "to grow" or "to become great." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2899 (kraspedon): Refers to the fringe or border of a garment, similar to the Hebrew "gedil." Usage: The term "gedil" refers to a tassel or fringe, specifically used in the context of garments. In the Hebrew Bible, it is associated with the commandment given to the Israelites to wear tassels on the corners of their garments as a reminder of God's commandments. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, clothing held significant symbolic meaning. The tassels, or "gedilim," were a physical reminder of the covenant between God and His people. They were to be worn on the four corners of one's garment, often with a blue cord, symbolizing the heavenly origin of the commandments. This practice was a daily, visible reminder to live according to God's laws and to maintain a distinct identity as God's chosen people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gadal Definition twisted threads NASB Translation tassels (1), twisted threads (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גְּדִלִים noun [masculine] plural twisted threads (Late Hebrew גְּדִיל, Babylonian gidlu, cord on which onions were strung, a string of onions, ZehnpfBAS i. 511; Aramaic גְּדִילָא,  thread, cord, rope, also plaited locks,  id.) — 1 tassels Deuteronomy 22:12 on border of garment ("" צִיצִת Numbers 15:38,39). 2 festoons, on capitals of columns 1 Kings 7:17. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fringe, wreath From gadal (in the sense of twisting); thread, i.e. A tassel or festoon -- fringe, wreath. see HEBREW gadal Forms and Transliterations גְּדִלִ֖ים גְּדִלִים֙ גדלים gə·ḏi·lîm gediLim gəḏilîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 22:12 HEB: גְּדִלִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־ לָּ֑ךְ NAS: You shall make yourself tassels on the four KJV: Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four INT: tassels shall make on 1 Kings 7:17 2 Occurrences |
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