Lexicon
גְּדִלִים
ge.dil
H1434
H:N-M Hebrew

tassel

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Hebrew
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ge.dil denotes plural decorative tassels or hanging elements, on a cloak and on pillar capitals.

The attested plural forms denote tassels or hanging decorative elements: those made on the corners of a covering garment in Deuteronomy 22:12 and those associated with the capitals of pillars in 1 Kings 7:17.

Senses in use

  1. Tassels and hanging decorative elements · dominant

    Both occurrences use the masculine plural absolute form. In Deuteronomy 22:12 the clause concerns making them on the four corners of the cloak; in 1 Kings 7:17 they are associated with the capitals on top of pillars, where the APB renders the verse with “chain tassels.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the items as “tassels” on a cloak in Deuteronomy 22:12 and as “chain tassels” on pillar capitals in 1 Kings 7:17. The added “chain” cannot be assigned to the lemma alone.

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