Lachet

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Smith's 1863

the thong or fastening by which the sandal was attached to the foot. It occurs int he proverbial expression in (Genesis 14:23) and is there used to denote something trivial or worthless. Another semi-proverbial expression in (Luke 3:16) points to the fact that the office of bearing and unfastening the shoes of great personages fell to the meanest slaves.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

In Scripture

Genesis 14:23 Luke 3:16

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Sources

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain