κράσπεδονkráspedon
a margin, i.e. (specially), a fringe or tassel
Greek (New Testament) · G2899
Meanings
1. in classical Greek, an edge, border.
2. In LXX (see above) and NT, a tassel or corner: Matthew 9:20, Matthew 14:36, Matthew 23:5, Mark 6:56, Luke 8:44.
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:20 Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe,
- Matthew 14:36 They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.
- Matthew 23:5 “Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels.
- Mark 6:56 Wherever he went—in villages, cities, or the countryside—they brought the sick out to the marketplaces. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.
- Luke 8:44 Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.