What does גְּדִל (gĕdil) mean in the Bible?
גְּדִל (gĕdil): Twisted threads forming visible fringes or tassels; marks ceremonial distinctiveness and covenant identity.
Hebrew · H1434
גְּדִל
Thread , i.e. a tassel or festoon
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גְּדִלH1434
Pronunciationgĕdil
What does גְּדִל (gĕdil) mean in the Bible?
גְּדִל (gĕdil): Twisted threads forming visible fringes or tassels; marks ceremonial distinctiveness and covenant identity.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1434?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include tassels (1), with wreaths (1).
Where does גְּדִל (gĕdil) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 22:12. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ittassels1×Deuteronomy 22:12
with wreaths1×1 Kings 7:17
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Usage map
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First aligned rowDeuteronomy 22:12
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Deuteronomy11 Kings1
Source forms
גְּדִלִ֖ים1xgə·ḏi·lîmDeuteronomy 22:12
גְּדִלִים֙1xgə·ḏi·lîm1 Kings 7:17
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural2xDeuteronomy 22:12, 1 Kings 7:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Twisted threads forming visible fringes or tassels; marks ceremonial distinctiveness and covenant identity.
Source Gloss
thread , i.e. a tassel or festoon
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Twisted threads forming visible fringes or tassels; marks ceremonial distinctiveness and covenant identity.
thread, i.e. a tassel or festoon BDB: twisted threads Usage: fringe, wreath.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גְּדִל is built from this root: