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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Boot</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/b/boot.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/isaiah/9-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/b/boot.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Boot</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/b/boosting.htm" title="Boosting">◄</a> Boot <a href="/topical/b/booted.htm" title="Booted">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> • <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the context of the Bible, the term "boot" does not appear explicitly in most translations, including the Berean Standard Bible . However, the concept of footwear, including boots, can be inferred from various passages that discuss shoes, sandals, and other forms of protective footgear. Footwear in biblical times was an essential part of daily life, serving both practical and symbolic purposes.<br><br><b>Footwear in Biblical Times</b><br><br>Footwear in ancient Israel typically consisted of sandals made from leather or other durable materials. These sandals were designed to protect the feet from the harsh terrain and climate of the region. While the specific term "boot" is not used, the function of protecting the feet is a common theme.<br><br><b>Symbolic Significance</b><br><br>Footwear in the Bible often carries symbolic meaning. For instance, removing one's sandals is a sign of reverence and humility. In <a href="/exodus/3-5.htm">Exodus 3:5</a> , God commands Moses, "Do not come any closer," He said. "Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground." This act of removing sandals signifies respect and acknowledgment of God's holy presence.<br><br><b>Military Connotations</b><br><br>In a military context, footwear, akin to boots, is implied in passages that describe preparation for battle. <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Isaiah 9:5</a> states, "For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire." Here, the "trampling boot" symbolizes the instruments of war and the eventual peace that will come when such instruments are no longer needed.<br><br><b>New Testament References</b><br><br>In the New Testament, footwear is mentioned in the context of readiness and the spreading of the Gospel. <a href="/ephesians/6-15.htm">Ephesians 6:15</a> advises believers to have "your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace." This metaphorical use of footwear underscores the importance of being prepared to share the message of Christ.<br><br><b>Cultural Practices</b><br><br>In biblical culture, the act of giving or exchanging sandals was sometimes part of legal transactions or covenants. <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Ruth 4:7</a> notes, "Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption and exchange of property, to confirm any matter, a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party. This was the method of legalizing transactions in Israel."<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>While the specific term "boot" is not found in the Bible, the concept of protective footwear is present and carries both practical and symbolic meanings. From the reverence shown by removing sandals to the readiness symbolized by being shod with the Gospel, footwear plays a significant role in biblical narratives and teachings.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) Remedy; relief; amends; reparation; hence, one who brings relief.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) That which is given to make an exchange equal, or to make up for the deficiency of value in one of the things exchanged.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) Profit; gain; advantage; use.<p>4. (<I>v. t.</I>) To profit; to advantage; to avail; -- generally followed by it; as, what boots it?<p>5. (<I>v. t.</I>) To enrich; to benefit; to give in addition.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) An instrument of torture for the leg, formerly used to extort confessions, particularly in Scotland.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.<p>9. (<I>n.</I>) A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.<p>10. (<I>n.</I>) An apron or cover (of leather or rubber cloth) for the driving seat of a vehicle, to protect from rain and mud.<p>11. (<I>n.</I>) The metal casing and flange fitted about a pipe where it passes through a roof.<p>12. (<I>v. t.</I>) To put boots on, esp. for riding.<p>13. (<I>v. t.</I>) To punish by kicking with a booted foot.<p>14. (<I>v. i.</I>) To boot one's self; to put on one's boots.<p>15. (<I>n.</I>) Booty; spoil.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">BOOT</span><p>boot (ce'on; the King James Version battle; the American Standard Revised Version "armor"; the American Revised Version, margin "boot"): The word ce'on, found only in <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Isaiah 9:5</a> (Hebrew 9:4), is probably a loanword from the Assyrian senu, meaning "shoe," "sandal." The root has the same meaning in Aramaic and Ethiopic. The passage should be translated "every boot of the booted warrior."<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5430.htm"><span class="l">5430. seon -- sandal, <b>boot</b> (of a soldier)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5429, 5430. seon. 5431 . sandal, <b>boot</b> (of a soldier). Transliteration:<br> seon Phonetic Spelling: (seh-own') Short Definition: <b>boot</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5430.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/kingsley/discipline_and_other_sermons/sermon_xi_the_armour_of_god.htm"><span class="l">The Armour of God</span></a> <br><b>...</b> heard the sound of it in every street, on every high road, from Jerusalem to Ephesus,<br> ever since he was a child"the tramp of the heavy nailed <b>boot</b> which the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/discipline and other sermons/sermon xi the armour of god.htm</font><p><a href="/library/howie/biographia_scoticana_scots_worthies/the_life_of_mr_james_5.htm"><span class="l">The Life of Mr. James Mitchel.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to the north side of the coach, and discharged a pistol (loaded with three balls)<br> in at the door thereof; that moment Honeyman set his foot in the <b>boot</b> of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr james 5.htm</font><p><a href="/library/cole/trials_and_triumphs_of_faith/chapter_iv_events_during_the.htm"><span class="l">Events During the War</span></a> <br><b>...</b> around Windsor, who called themselves "Home Guards," went down to Cole Camp, killed<br> these inoffensive Germans, stamped their heads with their <b>boot</b>-heels, took <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../cole/trials and triumphs of faith/chapter iv events during the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arthur/words_for_the_wise/jacob_jones_or_the_man.htm"><span class="l">Jacob Jones; Or, the Man who Couldn't Get Along in the World.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But no increase took place for two years, and then he was between three and four<br> hundred dollars in debt to tailors, <b>boot</b>-makers, his landlady, and to sundry <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/jacob jones or the man.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_the_pallium/chapter_iii_beasts_similarly_subject_to.htm"><span class="l">Beasts Similarly Subject to the Law of Mutation.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> raises from the ground, but drags, his footstep amazedly, and moves forward,"he<br> rather demonstrates, than takes, a step: ever fasting, to <b>boot</b>, yet never <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/on the pallium/chapter iii beasts similarly subject to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/to_his_wife/chapter_iii_remarks_on_some_of.htm"><span class="l">Remarks on Some of the "Dangers and Wounds" Referred to in the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Any and every believing woman must of necessity obey God. And how can she serve<br> two lords [468] "the Lord, and her husband"a Gentile to <b>boot</b>? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/to his wife/chapter iii remarks on some of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_the_veiling_of_virgins/chapter_ix_veiling_consistent_with_the.htm"><span class="l">Veiling Consistent with the Other Rules of Discipline Observed by <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> which (besides the "sixty years" [308] not merely "single-husbanded" (women)"that<br> is, married women"are at length elected, but "mothers" to <b>boot</b>, yes, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/on the veiling of virgins/chapter ix veiling consistent with the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_fasting_in_opposition_to_the_psychics/chapter_ix_from_fasts_absolute_tertullian.htm"><span class="l">From Fasts Absolute Tertullian Comes to Partial Ones and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> and decanters, and being found as they were therefore "more handsome" (lest any<br> be apprehensive on the score of his paltry body, to <b>boot</b>!), besides being <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ix from fasts absolute tertullian.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_the_apparel_of_women/chapter_i_introduction_modesty_to_be.htm"><span class="l">Introduction. Modesty to be Observed not Only in Its Essence, but <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> only [137] in the (bare) integrity of the flesh, and in turning away from (actual)<br> fornication; and there were no need for anything extrinsic to <b>boot</b>"in the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter i introduction modesty to be.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wilmot-buxton/the_life_of_duty_a_years_plain_sermons_v_2/sermon_lxiii_gods_jewels.htm"><span class="l">God's Jewels.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> If I could find a little muddy <b>boot</b>, Or cap, or jacket, on my chamber floor; If<br> I could kiss a rosy, restless foot, And hear it patter in my house once more <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon lxiii gods jewels.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/boot.htm"><span class="l"><b>Boot</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (vt) To punish by kicking with a booted foot. 14. (vi) To <b>boot</b> one's self; to put<br> on one's boots. 15. (n.) Booty; spoil. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>BOOT</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/boot.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/booted.htm"><span class="l">Booted (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (imp. & pp) of <b>Boot</b>. <b>...</b> Isaiah 9:5 For every <b>boot</b> stamped with fierceness, and every<br> cloak rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for fuel of fire. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/booted.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/spur.htm"><span class="l">Spur (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 9. (n.) A spiked iron worn by seamen upon the bottom of the <b>boot</b>, to enable them<br> to stand upon the carcass of a whale, to strip off the blubber. 10. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/spur.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/closer.htm"><span class="l">Closer (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who, or that which, closes; specifically,<br> a <b>boot</b> closer. See under <b>Boot</b>. 2. (n.) A finisher <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/closer.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/q/quarter.htm"><span class="l">Quarter (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> quarters; the hind quarters. 6. (n.) That part of a <b>boot</b> or shoe which forms<br> the side, from the heel to the vamp. 7. (n.) That part <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/q/quarter.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/noise.htm"><span class="l">Noise (126 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 43:2); for "every battle of the warrior is with confused noise" (Isaiah<br> 9:5), "all the armor of the armed man in the tumult," margin "every <b>boot</b> of the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/noise.htm - 41k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loot.htm"><span class="l">Loot (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To plunder; to steal; to pillage. 2. (n.) Plunder;<br> booty; especially, the <b>boot</b> taken in a conquered or sacked city. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loot.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/last.htm"><span class="l">Last (1087 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> are formed. 13. (vt) To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to<br> place smoothly on a last; as, to last a <b>boot</b>. 14. (n.) A <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/last.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/torture.htm"><span class="l">Torture (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a<br> confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the <b>boot</b> or thumbkin <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/torture.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tramping.htm"><span class="l">Tramping (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Isaiah 9:5 For every <b>boot</b> of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing<br> rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tramping.htm - 6k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.blog/crash-turn.html">Crash and Turn | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/cowboy-church.html">What is a cowboy church? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/prophecy-prophesy.html">What is prophecy? What does it mean to prophesy? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/boot.htm">Boot: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Boot (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Isaiah 9:5</a></span><br />For every <span class="boldtext">boot</span> of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire. <br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY JPS NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/boot.htm">Boot</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/boot.htm">Boot (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/booth.htm">Booth (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/noise.htm">Noise (126 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/b/boosting.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Boosting"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Boosting" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/b/booted.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Booted"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Booted" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>