What does ἱμάς · ὑπόδημα mean in the Bible?
ἱμάς · ὑπόδημα is a Greek phrase meaning "strap of sandals".
Greek · G2438, G5266
ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων
Leather strap · sandal
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ἱμάςG2438leather strap
Pronunciationhimás
Open lexicon entry →ὑπόδημαG5266sandal
Pronunciationhypódēma
Footwear bound beneath the foot; symbolizes menial servitude in biblical contexts of humility and subjection.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων (himanta tōn hypodēmatōn) mean in the Bible?
ἱμάς · ὑπόδημα is a Greek phrase meaning "strap of sandals".
Full entry for ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων (G2438, G5266) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2438, G5266?
G2438, G5266 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. strap of sandals
Source Gloss
strap of sandals
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms4Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternSingular (3)
Dative · Plural · MasculineActs 22:251×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMark 1:7 · Luke 3:16 · John 1:273×
Word Origins
ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων is built from this root:
ἅμαG260