Ki Seitzei 22:12 · unit 10

TT #221 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Third Aliyah · Passuk 22:12

The Complete Passuk

גְּדִלִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עַל־אַרְבַּ֛ע כַּנְפ֥וֹת כְּסוּתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּכַסֶּה־בָּֽהּ׃

You shall make yourself twisted cords on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.

Chabad.org — 22:12

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Menachot 42a.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
גְּדִלִים – מִין כְּנָף וּמִין גְּדִיל.

English: “Twisted cords” — the same species as the corner and a twisted cord.

On the daf / in context: Classic requirement that the threads be of the same material type as the garment corner in certain respects, and that they be twisted.

Type of Learning

Definitional derash on the nature of the g’dilim.

What Is Learned

The tzitzit threads must be properly twisted cords attached to the corner.