02438

@LINK ἱμάς

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2438. ἱμάς I. a leathern strap or thong, Il.: in pl. the traces by which horses were attached to the chariot, id=Il.: also, the reins, id=Il., Soph., Eur.
2. the straps on which the body of the chariot was hung, Il.
3. the lash of a whip, id=Il.
4. the caestus of boxers, consisting of straps put round the hand, id=Il.
II. in sg. the magic girdle of Aphrodite, Lat. cestus, id=Il.
2. the chin-strap of the helmet, id=Il.
3. in Od. a latchet or thong, by which the bolt was shot home into the socket, and which was then fastened to the κορώνη, Od.
4. after Hom. the thong or latchet of a sandal, Xen.
5. a dog-leash, id=Xen.: proverb., ἱμὰς κύνειός ἐστι he's as tough as a dog- leash, Ar.

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2438. ἱμάς iJmavs himas {hee-mas'}
perhaps from the same as 260; a strap, i.e. (specially) the tie (of a sandal) or the lash (of a scourge):--latchet, thong. see GREEK for 260

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2438 Chiyram khee-rawm'

or Chiyrowm {khee-rome'}; another form of 2361; Chiram or
Chirom, the name of two Tyrians:--Hiram, Huram.
see HEBREW for 02361