Noun himas (thong) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV)


Mark

1: 7He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong (himas) of his sandals.

Luke

3: 16John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong (himas) of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John

1: 27the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong (himas) of his sandal."

Acts

22: 25But when they had tied him up with thongs (himas), Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who is uncondemned?"