Words the Bible translates as hem
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 3 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- kanaphכָּנָףthe outermost spread edge of something: a wing, or the corner, hem, or far edge of a garment, the land, or the earth.
- shulשׁוּלthe lower hem of a long robe: the bottom border that runs all the way around and trails nearest the ground
- kraspedonκράσπεδονthe tassel worn on the corner of the outer cloak, which the Law of Moses commanded Israelites to wear; more broadly, the edge or fringe of a garment
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