A leather strip used for binding sandals or as a part of a whip.
About Strap
Straps were long, thin pieces of leather. They were put to many uses, including tying sandals, binding other things (that is, used like rope; see Rope, cord), or wielding as a whip (Whip, scourge). See the illustrations at Sandal, shoe.
Key References
And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
All Scripture References (4)
Mark (1)
And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
Luke (1)
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
John (1)
He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
Acts (1)
But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”