himas denotes a strap, chiefly the strap of a sandal, and once straps used in preparing Paul for whipping.

The attested uses chiefly concern the strap of a sandal in statements of unworthiness to untie it; a separate occurrence places plural straps in the preparation to whip Paul.

1. Sandal strap in an act of untying · dominant

   In John 1:27, Luke 3:16, and Mark 1:7, the accusative singular form occurs in the clause about being unworthy to untie the strap of sandals. In Mark 1:7 the APB renders the action as stooping down and untie the strap, while John 1:27 and Luke 3:16 render an equivalent untying statement.

   John 1:27Luke 3:16Mark 1:7
2. Straps used in preparation for whipping · rare

   In Acts 22:25, the dative plural form occurs as Paul is stretched out in preparation for whipping. The APB renders the setting as being stretched out to the leather straps before Paul asks whether an uncondemned Roman may be whipped.

   Acts 22:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the singular occurrences as the “strap” of sandals and the plural occurrence as “leather straps.” These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than establish a separate lexical meaning.