ἱμάς

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ἱμάς, άντος, ὁ

Greek transliteration

himas

Simplified transliteration

himas

Strong's number

2438

GK Number

2666

Frequency in New Testament

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*

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?”

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