Know the Word.

Greek word

himás

ἱμάς

What it means

a strap, i.e. the tie or the lash

a strap, i.e. (specially) the tie (of a sandal) or the lash (of a scourge)

Where it comes from

perhaps from the same as háma (ἅμα)

How the King James translates it

  • latchet3
  • thongs1

Every place it appears 4

Mark1:7
Luke3:16
John1:27
Acts22:25
himás — Greek word meaning “a strap, i.e. the tie or the lash”