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From Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible:

2899. kraspedon, kras'-ped-on; of uncertain derivation; a margin i.e. (specifically)  a fringe or tassle:- border, hem.



From Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon:

in classical Greek the extremity or prominent part of a thing, edge skirt, margin; the fringe of a garment; in the New Testament, a little appendage hanging down from the edge of the mantle or cloak, made of twisted wool; a tassle, tuft: Mt. 9:20; 14:36; 23:5; Mk. 6:56; Lk. 8:44. The Jews had such appendages attached to their mantles to remind them of the law, according to Num. 15:37 sq.  Cf Win. RWB. s. v. Saum; [B. D. s. v. Hem of Garment; Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, i. 624; esp. Ginsburg in Alex.'s Kitto s. v. Fringes].



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