HEM

Hem. Hem
Of a garment, the fringe of a garment. The Jews attached much importance to these, because of the regulations in Num. 15:38, 39. These borders or fringes were in process of time enlarged so as to attract special notice (Matt. 23:5). The hem of Christ’s garment touched (9:20; 14:36; Luke 8:44).

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hem. Hem, n. the edge of a garment, a sudden noise

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Hem (hĕm), pron. [[OE., fr. AS. him, heom, dative pl. of. hē he. See He, They.]] Them Chaucer.