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ἱμάς

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἱμάς, άντος, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
himas
Simplified transliteration: 
himas
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2438
GK Number: 
2666
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(5a)
Gloss: 
(leather) thong, strap
Definition: 
a strap, or thong of leather, Acts 22:25; a shoe-latchet, Mk. 1:7; Lk. 3:16; Jn. 1:27*

Greek-English Concordance for ἱμάς

Mark 1:7 And he was proclaiming, saying, is coming “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; not I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong (himanta | ἱμάντα | acc sg masc) of his sandals. his
Luke 3:16 John gave an answer to all, saying, “I indeed baptize you with water, but there is coming one who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to untie the thong (himanta | ἱμάντα | acc sg masc) of his sandals. He it is who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John 1:27 the one coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong (himanta | ἱμάντα | acc sg masc) of his sandals.”
Acts 22:25 But when they had stretched him out for the lash (himasin | ἱμᾶσιν | dat pl masc), Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?”