- Transliteration: Kraspedon

- Phonetic: kras'-ped-on

- Definition:

1. the extremity or prominent part of a thing, edge, skirt, margin

a. the fringe of a garment

b. in the NT a little appendage hanging down from the edge of the mantle or cloak, made of twisted wool

c. a tassel, tuft: the Jews had such appendages attached to their mantles to remind them of the law

- Origin: of uncertain derivation

- TDNT entry: 18:04,5

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: Of uncertain derivation; a margin that is (specifically) a fringe or tassel: - border hem.