גְּדִל
gedil · tassel, twisted cord
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1434 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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gedil (גְּדִל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “tassel, twisted cord”.
Tassel: twisted threads hanging from the edge of a garment.
How to say it
ge·dil
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Twisted threads hanging from the four corners of the cloak.
- Chain-like ornaments on top of the temple pillars.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Deuteronomy 22:12
You shall make cords for yourself on the four edges of your covering with which you cover yourself.
- 1 Kings 7:17
There were nets, the work of network, and cords, the work of chains, for the capitals that were on the head of the pillars: seven for the one capital, and seven for the second capital.