Lexicon :: Strong's H572 - 'amtaḥaṯ

אַמְתַּחַת

Transliteration

'amtaḥaṯ

Pronunciation

am-takh'-ath

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From מָתַח (H4969)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1265a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אַמְתַּחַת ʼamtachath, am-takh'-ath; from H4969; properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag:—sack.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H572 in the following manner: sack (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H572 in the following manner: sack (15x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

sack, flexible container (for grain)
(TWOT) spread out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

אַמְתַּחַת ʼamtachath, am-takh'-ath; from H4969; properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag:—sack.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H572: Abbreviations

† אַמְתַּ֫חַת noun feminine sack, only Genesis 42-44; — א׳ construction Genesis 44:2, 12; suffix אַמְתַּחְתִּי Genesis 42:28, אַמְתַּחְתּוֺ Genesis 42:27 + 2 times; plural construct אַמְתְּחֹת Genesis 44:1; suffix אַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּ Genesis 43:18 + 3 times; אַמְתְּחֹתֵיכֶם Genesis 43:12, 23; — sack (s) in which brethren of Joseph carried corn from Egypt; in phrase בְּטִי אַמ׳ Genesis 42:27 in the mouth of the sack, so Genesis 43:12, 21; Genesis 44:1, 2, 8; elsewhere Genesis 42:28; Genesis 43:18, 21, 22, 23; Genesis 44:1, 11, 11, 12 (all J).

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Genesis

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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H572 matches the Hebrew אַמְתַּחַת ('amtaḥaṯ),
which occurs 15 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 42:27

Gen 42:27 - And as one^H259 of them opened^H6605 his sack^H8242 to give^H5414 his ass^H2543 provender^H4554 in the inn,^H4411 he espied^H7200 his money;^H3701 for, behold, it was in his sack's^H572 mouth.^H6310

Gen 42:28

Gen 42:28 - And he said^H559 unto his brethren,^H251 My money^H3701 is restored;^H7725 and, lo,^H2009 it is even in my sack:^H572 and their heart^H3820 failed^H3318 them, and they were afraid,^H2729 saying^H559 one^H376 to another,^H251 What is this that God^H430 hath done^H6213 unto us?

Gen 43:12

Gen 43:12 - And take^H3947 double^H4932 money^H3701 in your hand;^H3027 and the money^H3701 that was brought again^H7725 in the mouth^H6310 of your sacks,^H572 carry it again^H7725 in your hand;^H3027 peradventure it was an oversight:^H4870

Gen 43:18

Gen 43:18 - And the men^H582 were afraid,^H3372 because they were brought^H935 into Joseph's^H3130 house;^H1004 and they said,^H559 Because^H1697 of the money^H3701 that was returned^H7725 in our sacks^H572 at the first time^H8462 are we brought in;^H935 that he may seek occasion^H1556 against us, and fall^H5307 upon us, and take^H3947 us for bondmen,^H5650 and our asses.^H2543

Gen 43:21

Gen 43:21 - And it came to pass, when we came^H935 to the inn,^H4411 that we opened^H6605 our sacks,^H572 and, behold, every man's^H376 money^H3701 was in the mouth^H6310 of his sack,^H572 our money^H3701 in full weight:^H4948 and we have brought it again^H7725 in our hand.^H3027

Gen 43:22

Gen 43:22 - And other^H312 money^H3701 have we brought down^H3381 in our hands^H3027 to buy^H7666 food:^H400 we cannot tell^H3045 who put^H7760 our money^H3701 in our sacks.^H572

Gen 43:23

Gen 43:23 - And he said,^H559 Peace^H7965 be to you, fear^H3372 not: your God,^H430 and the God^H430 of your father,^H1 hath given^H5414 you treasure^H4301 in your sacks:^H572 I had^H935 your money.^H3701 And he brought^H3318 Simeon^H8095 out unto them.

Gen 44:1

Gen 44:1 - And he commanded^H6680 the steward of his house,^H1004 saying,^H559 Fill^H4390 the men's^H582 sacks^H572 with food,^H400 as much as^H834 they can^H3201 carry,^H5375 and put^H7760 every man's^H376 money^H3701 in his sack's^H572 mouth.^H6310

Gen 44:2

Gen 44:2 - And put^H7760 my cup,^H1375 the silver^H3701 cup,^H1375 in the sack's^H572 mouth^H6310 of the youngest,^H6996 and his corn^H7668 money.^H3701 And he did^H6213 according to the word^H1697 that Joseph^H3130 had spoken.^H1696

Gen 44:8

Gen 44:8 - Behold, the money,^H3701 which we found^H4672 in our sacks'^H572 mouths,^H6310 we brought again^H7725 unto thee out of the land^H776 of Canaan:^H3667 how then should we steal^H1589 out of thy lord's^H113 house^H1004 silver^H3701 or gold?^H2091

Gen 44:11

Gen 44:11 - Then they speedily^H4116 took down^H3381 every man^H376 his sack^H572 to the ground,^H776 and opened^H6605 every man^H376 his sack.^H572

Gen 44:12

Gen 44:12 - And he searched,^H2664 and began^H2490 at the eldest,^H1419 and left^H3615 at the youngest:^H6996 and the cup^H1375 was found^H4672 in Benjamin's^H1144 sack.^H572