Lexicon tsitsith: Tassel, fringe Original Word: צִיצִת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fringe, lock Feminine of tsiyts; a floral or wing-like projection, i.e. A forelock of hair, a tassel -- fringe, lock. see HEBREW tsiyts NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a tassel, lock NASB Translation lock (1), tassel (2), tassels (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs צִיצִת noun feminine tassel, lock (√ dubious; Late Hebrew id., so ᵑ7 צִיצִיתָא, Syriac  ; compare Arabic  hair on forehead); — ׳צ absolute Numbers 15:38,39 tassel on flowing ends (כַּנְפֵי) of garments, construct הַכָּנָף ׳צ Numbers 15:38 (see KennedyHast. DB ii. 69. FRINGES); ראֹשִׁי ׳צ Ezekiel 8:3 lock of hair on forehead. צִיקְלַג see צִקְלַג I. ציר (√ of following; compare Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root צִיץ (tsits), which means "to blossom" or "to shine."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry is G2899 (κρασπέδιον, kraspedon), which refers to the fringe or border of a garment. In the New Testament, this term is used in passages such as Matthew 9:20 (BSB), where a woman with a bleeding condition touches the fringe of Jesus' cloak, believing in the healing power associated with it. The Greek term carries a similar connotation of the tassels worn by devout Jews as a sign of their adherence to the Law. Usage: The term צִיצִת (tsitsit) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to tassels or fringes that were commanded to be worn on the corners of garments as a reminder of the commandments of the LORD. Context: The Hebrew word צִיצִת (tsitsit) appears in the context of the commandments given to the Israelites regarding their garments. In Numbers 15:38-39 (BSB), the LORD instructs Moses to tell the Israelites to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations and to put a blue cord on the tassel of each corner. The purpose of these tassels was to serve as a visual reminder to the Israelites to remember and obey all the commandments of the LORD, thereby preventing them from following their own heart and eyes, which could lead them astray. Forms and Transliterations בְּצִיצִ֣ת בציצת לְצִיצִת֒ לציצת צִיצִ֛ת צִיצִ֥ת ציצת bə·ṣî·ṣiṯ bəṣîṣiṯ betziTzit lə·ṣî·ṣiṯ ləṣîṣiṯ letziTzit ṣî·ṣiṯ ṣîṣiṯ tziTzitLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 15:38 HEB: וְעָשׂ֨וּ לָהֶ֥ם צִיצִ֛ת עַל־ כַּנְפֵ֥י NAS: them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners KJV: them that they make them fringes in the borders INT: that shall make tassels on the corners Numbers 15:38 Numbers 15:39 Ezekiel 8:3 4 Occurrences |
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) become, attain to go; perhaps Sabean (Minaean) ציר (cause to become), form HomChrest. 125); — on Hithpa`el 
