Bible Dictionary: Thongs

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Greek

2438. himas -- a thong, strap
... or shoe. Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a thong, strap NASB
Word Usage thong (3), thongs (1). a thong, strap. Perhaps ...
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3148. mastix -- a whip, scourge
... mastix Phonetic Spelling: (mas'-tix) Short Definition: a scourge, lash, sufferings
Definition: (a) a scourge, lash, of leathern thongs with pieces of metal ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6123. aqad -- to bind
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to bind NASB Word Usage bound (1). bind. A
primitive root; to tie with thongs -- bind. 6122, 6123. aqad. 6124 . ...
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Library

Christ Crucified.
... The scourge was made of several thongs with a handle; the thongs were made rough
with bits of iron or bone, for tearing the flesh, and thus fitted, it was ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/christ crucified.htm

Prophets and Prophets. (xxiii. 9-32, xxvii-xxix, Etc. )
... Jeremiah was commanded to make a yoke of bars and thongs, and having put it
on his neck to charge the messengers to tell their masters". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/2 prophets and prophets xxiii.htm

The Eighteenth Theban Dynasty
... stomach and upper part of the thighs were protected by a sort of triangular apron,
sometimes scalloped at the sides, and composed of leather thongs attached to ...
/.../chapter iiithe eighteenth theban dynasty.htm

Acts xxii. 17-20
... "And as they bound him with thongs, [1074] Paul said unto the centurion that stood
by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman and uncondemned ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xlviii acts xxii 17-20.htm

The Acts of Philip.
... And he ordered thongs of raw hide to be brought, and Philip and Bartholomew and
Mariamme to be beaten; and after they had been scourged with the thongs, he ...
//christianbookshelf.org/unknown/the acts of philip/the acts of philip.htm

Acts of Sharbil, who was a Priest of Idols, and was Converted to ...
... The judge said: Let him be scourged with thongs, [3173] because he has dared to
answer me thus, and has resisted the command of the emperors, and has not ...
/.../unknown/the decretals/ancient syriac documents acts of.htm

ii.
... was at liberty to abuse them, some beat them with wooden clubs, [1317] and others
with rods, and others with scourges, and others again with thongs, and others ...
//christianbookshelf.org/phileas/the writings of phileas/ii.htm

The Lost Opportunity
... soldier, saying, "Guard this man; if he escapes thy life shall be demanded for his."
It is possible that they gave an extra pull to the thongs that bound the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/chapman/and judas iscariot/the lost opportunity.htm

The Crown of Thorns.
... The instrument of torture was a sort of knout or cat-o'-nine-tails, with
bits of iron or bone attached to the ends of the thongs. ...
/.../stalker/the trial and death of jesus christ/chapter vii the crown of.htm

Paul Before the Council.
... "But as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by,
Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?" The ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xxvi paul before the.htm

Thesaurus

Thongs (7 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Thongs (7 Occurrences). Mark 1:7 He preached, saying,
"After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong ...
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Ax (12 Occurrences)
... handle by passing the latter through a hole in the ax-head, whereas the Egyptian
sculptures show that their ax-heads were held to the handles by means of thongs...
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Axe (19 Occurrences)
... handle by passing the latter through a hole in the ax-head, whereas the Egyptian
sculptures show that their ax-heads were held to the handles by means of thongs...
/a/axe.htm - 18k

Axhead (1 Occurrence)
... handle by passing the latter through a hole in the ax-head, whereas the Egyptian
sculptures show that their ax-heads were held to the handles by means of thongs...
/a/axhead.htm - 10k

Ax-head
... handle by passing the latter through a hole in the ax-head, whereas the Egyptian
sculptures show that their ax-heads were held to the handles by means of thongs...
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Scourge (24 Occurrences)
... It consisted of a handle, to which several cords or leather thongs were affixed,
which were weighted with jagged pieces of bone or metal, to make the blow more ...
/s/scourge.htm - 17k

Armor (53 Occurrences)
... It consists of plaited thongs, or of one strip of leather, made broad at the middle
to form a hollow or pocket for the stone or other contents, the ends being ...
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Arms (166 Occurrences)
... It consists of plaited thongs, or of one strip of leather, made broad at the middle
to form a hollow or pocket for the stone or other contents, the ends being ...
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Yoke (79 Occurrences)
... moToth in Leviticus 26:13 Ezekiel 34:27) projecting downward, against which the
shoulders of the oxen pressed, and it was held in position by thongs or "bonds ...
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Uncondemned (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 22:25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that
stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned ...
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Bible Concordance

Thongs (7 Occurrences)

Mark 1:7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
(See NIV)

Luke 3:16 John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
(See NIV)

Acts 22:25 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Judges 16:7 Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man."
(See NIV)

Judges 16:8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
(See NIV)

Judges 16:9 Now she had an ambush waiting in the inner chamber. She said to him, "The Philistines are on you, Samson!" He broke the cords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 27:2 Thus says Yahweh to me: Make bonds and bars, and put them on your neck;
(See RSV)

Subtopics

Thongs

Related Terms

Ax (12 Occurrences)

Axe (19 Occurrences)

Axhead (1 Occurrence)

Ax-head

Scourge (24 Occurrences)

Armor (53 Occurrences)

Arms (166 Occurrences)

Yoke (79 Occurrences)