Gᵉdil — H1434

Definition

masculine noun

thread, i.e. a tassel or festoon

1. twisted threads, tassels, festoons
1. tassels (on clothes)
2. festoons (on capitals of columns)

Usually translated as

fringe, wreath

Origin

from H1431 (in the sense of twisting)

• Derived from Gâdal (H1431)

Occurrences

Gᵉdil occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (1)

• Deuteronomy 22:12 — Thou shalt make thee fringes (גְּדִלִ֖ים) upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.
• 1 Kings 7:17 — And nets of checker work, and wreaths (גְּדִלִים֙) of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.