H572 אַמְתַּחַת (ʼamtachath) am-takh'-ath

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

sack

Strong's Definition

properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag

Derivation: from H4969 (מָתַח);

KJV Usage: sack.

TWOT Reference: 1265a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) sack, flexible container (for grain)

2) (TWOT) spread out

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

אַמְתַּ֫חַת (am.ta.chat) — sack. 1) sack, flexible container (for grain) 2) (TWOT) spread out

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

אַמְתַּחַת (H0572) SAHD

noun f · מתח

Containers

sack = large bag; ► for storing and/or conveying goods

GEN 42:27 · GEN 42:28 · GEN 43:12 · GEN 43:18 · GEN 43:21 · GEN 43:21 · GEN 43:22 · GEN 43:23 · GEN 44:1 · GEN 44:1 · GEN 44:2 · GEN 44:8 · GEN 44:11 · GEN 44:11 · GEN 44:12

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אַמְתַּ֫חַת n.f. sack, only Gn 42-44 base

Bible Occurrences (12)

42:27 42:28 43:12 43:18 43:21 43:22 43:23 44:1 44:2 44:8 44:11 44:12

Genesis 42:27

At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver...... in the mouth of the sack.

Genesis 42:28

My silver... has been returned! he said to his brothers. It is here in my sack. Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, What is this that God has done to us?

Genesis 43:12

Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back... into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

Genesis 43:18

But the [brothers] were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. We have been brought here because of... the silver that was returned in our bags the first time, they said. They intend... to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.

Genesis 43:21

But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us [found] his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.

Genesis 43:22

We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.

Genesis 43:23

It is fine..., said the steward. Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure [that was] in your sacks. I received... your silver. Then he brought Simeon out to them -.

Genesis 44:1

Then Joseph instructed his steward.........: Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.