H8242 שַׂק (saq) sak

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

sackcloth

Strong's Definition

properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grain, etc.)

Derivation: from H8264 (שָׁקַק);

KJV Usage: sack(-cloth, -clothes).

TWOT Reference: 2282a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking

1a) sack (for grain)

1b) sackcloth

1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation

1b2) same material spread out to lie on

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4526

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שַׂק (saq) — sackcloth. 1) mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking 1a) sack (for grain) 1b) sackcloth 1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation 1b2) same material spread out to lie on

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שַׂק (H8242)

noun m

Containers

sack = relatively large receptacle ◄ made out of leather or cloth; ► used for the storage and transportation of food and possibly other objects as well

GEN 42:25 · GEN 42:27 · GEN 42:35 · GEN 42:35 · LEV 11:32 · JOS 9:4

Cloth

sackcloth = a coarse dark material ◄ made of goat or camel hair; ► worn next to the skin as a sign of mourning or humiliation

GEN 37:34 · 2SA 3:31 · 2SA 21:10 · 1KI 20:31 · 1KI 20:32 · 1KI 21:27 · 1KI 21:27 · 2KI 6:30 · 2KI 19:1 · 2KI 19:2 · 1CH 21:16 · NEH 9:1 · EST 4:1 · EST 4:2 · EST 4:3 · EST 4:4 · JOB 16:15 · PSA 30:12 · PSA 35:13 · PSA 69:12 · ISA 3:24 · ISA 15:3 · ISA 20:2 · ISA 22:12 · ISA 37:1 · ISA 37:2 · ISA 50:3 · ISA 58:5 · JER 4:8 · JER 6:26 · JER 48:37 · JER 49:3 · LAM 2:10 · EZK 7:18 · EZK 27:31 · DAN 9:3 · JOL 1:8 · JOL 1:13 · AMO 8:10 · JON 3:5 · JON 3:6 · JON 3:8

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שַׂק n.m. sack, sackcloth base

Bible Occurrences (46)

37:34 42:25 42:27 42:35

11:32

9:4

3:31 21:10

20:31 20:32 21:27

6:30 19:1 19:2

21:16

9:1

4:1 4:2 4:3 4:4

16:15

30:11 35:13 69:11

3:24 15:3 20:2 22:12 37:1 37:2 50:3 58:5

4:8 6:26 48:37 49:3

2:10

7:18 27:31

9:3

1:8 1:13

8:10

3:5 3:6 3:8

Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 42:25

Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This order was carried out,

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 42:35

As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.

Leviticus 11:32

When one of them dies and falls on something, [that article] becomes unclean; any article of wood,... clothing,... leather,... sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water... and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.

Joshua 9:4

acted deceptively......... and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins..., cracked and mended.

2 Samuel 3:31

Then David... ordered Joab... and all the people with him, Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.

2 Samuel 21:10

And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain from heaven poured down on the bodies, she did not allow... the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.