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FRINGE

The hem or border of a garment (Heb. ṣîṣiṯ). The Israelites were to make for themselves a fringe for each corner of their garments (Num. 15:37-39). Attached to each fringe was to be a blue cord. This ornamentation was not meant to be ostentatious (cf. Matt. 23:5; Gk. kráskpedon); rather, it was to remind the wearer of the Lord’s commands and the requisite demand for holiness. It is not known exactly what the fringe looked like, although the other biblical occurrence of the Hebrew term (for a lock of hair, Ezek. 8:3) is suggestive. The practice of wearing fringes on the outer garment is well-attested in the art of the ancient Near East. Other biblical passages attach significance to the hem of the garment (1 Sam. 24:4-20; Matt. 9:20 = Luke 8:44).

Kevin D. Hall






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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