"a sandal, a sole of wood or hide, covering the bottom of the foot, and bound on with leathern thongs, Mk. 6:9, Acts 12:8*"
Definition and meaning
a sandal, a sole of wood or hide, covering the bottom of the foot, and bound on with leathern thongs, Mk. 6:9, Acts 12:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: σανδάλιον
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of sandalion (G4547) across the King James Bible.
But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
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Common questions
Strong's G4547 (sandalion) is a Greek word that means: a sandal, a sole of wood or hide, covering the bottom of the foot, and bound on with leathern thongs, Mk. 6:9, Acts 12:8* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word sandalion (G4547) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4547 is sandalion, a Greek word defined as: a sandal, a sole of wood or hide, covering the bottom of the foot, and bound on with leathern thongs, Mk. 6:9, Acts 12:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sandalion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.