שַׂק
saqNoun (Masculine)H8242
sackcloth
From: from H8264 (שָׁקַק);
Short 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.)
Full Lexicon Entry
- mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking 1a) sack (for grain) 1b) sackcloth 1b1) worn in mourning or humiliation 1b2) same material spread out to lie on
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
45 timesAppears 45 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Isaiah
8
Esther
4
Genesis
4
Jeremiah
4
1 Kings
3
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 21:16
- 2 Samuel 3:31
- Genesis 37:34
- Isaiah 37:2
- Jol 1:13
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