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latchet, thong

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(lace). Sandal lacings, or fastenings (Gen. 14:23²³That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: (Genesis 14:23); Mark 1:7⁷And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. (Mark 1:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The fastening, either by strap or ribbon, of the oriental shoe or sandal. Mentioned as a thing of the least value, and the unloosing of which was accounted a menial act (Gen. 14:23²³That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: (Genesis 14:23); Isa. 5:27²⁷None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: (Isaiah 5:27); Mark 1:7⁷And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. (Mark 1:7); Luke 3:16¹⁶John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: (Luke 3:16); John 1:27²⁷He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. (John 1:27)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2438 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

ἱμάς

Transliteration:

himas

Phonic:

hee-mas’

Meaning:

perhaps from the same as 260; a strap, i.e. (specially) the tie (of a sandal) or the lash (of a scourge)

KJV Usage:

latchet, thong