Lexicon :: Strong's H8242 - śaq

שַׂק

Transliteration

śaq

Pronunciation

sak

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From שָׁקַק (H8264)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2282a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שַׂק saq, sak; from H8264; 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.):—sack(-cloth, -clothes).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's H8242 in the following manner: sackcloth (41x), sack (6x), sackclothes (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's H8242 in the following manner: sackcloth (41x), sack (6x), sackclothes (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking
1. sack (for grain)
2. sackcloth
  1. worn in mourning or humiliation
  2. same material spread out to lie on

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

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

STRONGS H8242: Abbreviations

† שַׂק noun masculine^{Joshua 9:4} sack, sackcloth (see Schw^{ZAW xi (1891), 173} who conjectures Egyptian origin; Late Hebrew סַק sackcloth (rare); Assyrian šaḳḳu, sack (Dl^{HWB 687 a}), sackcloth (Wkl^{Altor. Forsch, vi. 44}); Ethiopic = Biblical Hebrew; Aramaic סַקָּא, ; Greek σάκκος Lewy^{Fremdw. 87}); — absolute שׂ׳ Genesis 37:34 +, שָׂ֑ק Jeremiah 48:37 +; suffix שַׂקִּי Psalm 30:12, etc.; plural שַׂקִּים Joshua 9:4 +, suffix שַׂקֵּיהֶם Genesis 42:35; —

1. sack, for grain Genesis 42:25, 27 (|| אַמְתַּחַת), Genesis 42:35; Genesis 42:35 (E), Joshua 9:4 (JE), perhaps also Leviticus 11:32 (P).

2. sackcloth:

a. worn in mourning and humiliation (see Now^{Archaeology i. 192 f.} SACook^{Ency. Bib. under the word}), either loose garment like sack, or piece of similar material (of rough, dark hair), fastened round body: put (שִׂים) on loins Genesis 37:34 (J), 1 Kings 20:31, on (bare) flesh 1 Kings 21:27; 2 Kings 6:30, compare Jeremiah 48:37; Job 16:15 (with תָּפַר); וְהַעֲלֵיתִי עַלכָּֿלמָֿתְנַיִם שׂ׳ Amos 8:10; usually girt on (חָגַר) 2 Samuel 3:31; Isaiah 15:3; Isaiah 22:12; Jeremiah 4:8; Jeremiah 6:26; Jeremiah 49:3; Ezekiel 7:18; Ezekiel 27:31; 1 Kings 20:32; Joel 1:8, compare Isaiah 3:24; כִּסָּה בַּשּׂ׳ 2 Kings 19:1, 2= Isaiah 37:1, 2; Jonah 3:6, 8; 1 Chronicles 21:16, figurative of heavens (compare קָדַר), אָשִׂים כְּסוּתָם שׂ׳ Isaiah 50:3; late לָבַשׁ שׂ׳ put on sackcloth Jonah 3:5; Esther 4:1, compare Esther 4:2; Psalm 35:13; Psalm 69:12; בְּצוֺם וְשׂ׳ Nehemiah 9:1, compare Daniel 9:3; מִּתַּח שׂ׳ loosen sackcloth Isaiah 20:2 (+ מֵעַל), Psalm 30:12 (opposed to שִׂמְחָה), מֵעַל הֵסִיר שׂ׳ Esther 4:4.

b. same garment (or material) spread out (to lie on), 2 Samuel 21:10 (with הִטָּה), Isaiah 58:5 (with הִצִּיעַ), compare Esther 4:3 וַיִּשְׁכַּב בַּשׂ׳ 1 Kings 21:27, לִינוּ בַּשּׂ׳ Joel 1:13.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

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

Leviticus

11:32

Joshua

9:4; 9:4; 9:4

2 Samuel

3:31; 21:10

1 Kings

20:31; 20:32; 21:27; 21:27

2 Kings

6:30; 19:1; 19:2

1 Chronicles

21:16

Nehemiah

9:1

Esther

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

Job

16:15

Psalms

30:12; 30:12; 35:13; 69:12

Isaiah

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

Jeremiah

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

Ezekiel

7:18; 27:31

Daniel

9:3

Joel

1:8; 1:13

Amos

8:10

Jonah

3:5; 3:6; 3:8

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Strong's Number H8242 matches the Hebrew שַׂק (śaq),
which occurs 48 times in 46 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 37:34

Gen 37:34 - And Jacob^H3290 rent^H7167 his clothes,^H8071 and put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 upon his loins,^H4975 and mourned^H56 for his son^H1121 many^H7227 days.^H3117

Gen 42:25

Gen 42:25 - Then Joseph^H3130 commanded^H6680 to fill^H4390 their sacks^H3627 with corn,^H1250 and to restore^H7725 every man's^H376 money^H3701 into his sack,^H8242 and to give^H5414 them provision^H6720 for the way:^H1870 and thus^H3651 did he^H6213 unto them.

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 42:35

Gen 42:35 - And it came to pass as they emptied^H7324 their sacks,^H8242 that, behold, every man's^H376 bundle^H6872 of money^H3701 was in his sack:^H8242 and when both they and their father^H1 saw^H7200 the bundles^H6872 of money,^H3701 they were afraid.^H3372

Lev 11:32

Lev 11:32 - And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead,^H4194 doth fall,^H5307 it shall be unclean;^H2930 whether it be any vessel^H3627 of wood,^H6086 or raiment,^H899 or skin,^H5785 or sack,^H8242 whatsoever vessel^H3627 it be, wherein any work^H4399 is done,^H6213 it must be put^H935 into water,^H4325 and it shall be unclean^H2930 until the even;^H6153 so it shall be cleansed.^H2891

Jos 9:4

Jos 9:4 - They did work^H6213 wilily,^H6195 and went^H3212 and made as if they had been ambassadors,^H6737 and took^H3947 old^H1087 sacks^H8242 upon their asses,^H2543 and wine^H3196 bottles,^H4997 old,^H1087 and rent,^H1234 and bound up;^H6887

2Sa 3:31

2Sa 3:31 - And David^H1732 said^H559 to Joab,^H3097 and to all the people^H5971 that were with him, Rend^H7167 your clothes,^H899 and gird^H2296 you with sackcloth,^H8242 and mourn^H5594 before^H6440 Abner.^H74 And king^H4428 David^H1732 himself followed^H1980^H310 the bier.^H4296

2Sa 21:10

2Sa 21:10 - And Rizpah^H7532 the daughter^H1323 of Aiah^H345 took^H3947 sackcloth,^H8242 and spread^H5186 it for her upon the rock,^H6697 from the beginning^H8462 of harvest^H7105 until water^H4325 dropped^H5413 upon them out of heaven,^H8064 and suffered^H5414 neither the birds^H5775 of the air^H8064 to rest^H5117 on them by day,^H3119 nor the beasts^H2416 of the field^H7704 by night.^H3915

1Ki 20:31

1Ki 20:31 - And his servants^H5650 said^H559 unto him, Behold now, we have heard^H8085 that the kings^H4428 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 are merciful^H2617 kings:^H4428 let us, I pray thee, put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 on our loins,^H4975 and ropes^H2256 upon our heads,^H7218 and go out^H3318 to the king^H4428 of Israel:^H3478 peradventure he will save^H2421 thy life.^H5315

1Ki 20:32

1Ki 20:32 - So they girded^H2296 sackcloth^H8242 on their loins,^H4975 and put ropes^H2256 on their heads,^H7218 and came^H935 to the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 and said,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 Benhadad^H1130 saith,^H559 I pray thee, let me live.^H2421^H5315 And he said,^H559 Is he yet alive?^H2416 he is my brother.^H251

1Ki 21:27

1Ki 21:27 - And it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 heard^H8085 those words,^H1697 that he rent^H7167 his clothes,^H899 and put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 upon his flesh,^H1320 and fasted,^H6684 and lay^H7901 in sackcloth,^H8242 and went^H1980 softly.^H328

2Ki 6:30

2Ki 6:30 - And it came to pass, when the king^H4428 heard^H8085 the words^H1697 of the woman,^H802 that he rent^H7167 his clothes;^H899 and he passed by^H5674 upon the wall,^H2346 and the people^H5971 looked,^H7200 and, behold, he had sackcloth^H8242 within^H1004 upon his flesh.^H1320

2Ki 19:1

2Ki 19:1 - And it came to pass, when king^H4428 Hezekiah^H2396 heard^H8085 it, that he rent^H7167 his clothes,^H899 and covered^H3680 himself with sackcloth,^H8242 and went^H935 into the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

2Ki 19:2

2Ki 19:2 - And he sent^H7971 Eliakim,^H471 which was over the household,^H1004 and Shebna^H7644 the scribe,^H5608 and the elders^H2205 of the priests,^H3548 covered^H3680 with sackcloth,^H8242 to Isaiah^H3470 the prophet^H5030 the son^H1121 of Amoz.^H531

1Ch 21:16

1Ch 21:16 - And David^H1732 lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and saw^H7200 the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 stand^H5975 between the earth^H776 and the heaven,^H8064 having a drawn^H8025 sword^H2719 in his hand^H3027 stretched out^H5186 over Jerusalem.^H3389 Then David^H1732 and the elders^H2205 of Israel, who were clothed^H3680 in sackcloth,^H8242 fell^H5307 upon their faces.^H6440

Neh 9:1

Neh 9:1 - Now in the twenty^H6242 and fourth^H702 day^H3117 of this month^H2320 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were assembled^H622 with fasting,^H6685 and with sackclothes,^H8242 and earth^H127 upon them.

Est 4:1

Est 4:1 - When Mordecai^H4782 perceived^H3045 all that was done,^H6213 Mordecai^H4782 rent^H7167 his clothes,^H899 and put on^H3847 sackcloth^H8242 with ashes,^H665 and went out^H3318 into the midst^H8432 of the city,^H5892 and cried^H2199 with a loud^H1419 and a bitter^H4751 cry;^H2201

Est 4:2

Est 4:2 - And came^H935 even before^H6440 the king's^H4428 gate:^H8179 for none might enter^H935 into the king's^H4428 gate^H8179 clothed^H3830 with sackcloth.^H8242

Est 4:3

Est 4:3 - And in every province,^H4082 whithersoever^H4725 the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 came,^H5060 there was great^H1419 mourning^H60 among the Jews,^H3064 and fasting,^H6685 and weeping,^H1065 and wailing;^H4553 and many^H7227 lay^H3331 in sackcloth^H8242 and ashes.^H665

Est 4:4

Est 4:4 - So Esther's^H635 maids^H5291 and her chamberlains^H5631 came^H935 and told^H5046 it her. Then was the queen^H4436 exceedingly^H3966 grieved;^H2342 and she sent^H7971 raiment^H899 to clothe^H3847 Mordecai,^H4782 and to take away^H5493 his sackcloth^H8242 from him: but he received^H6901 it not.

Job 16:15

Job 16:15 - I have sewed^H8609 sackcloth^H8242 upon my skin,^H1539 and defiled^H5953 my horn^H7161 in the dust.^H6083

Psa 30:11

Psa 30:11 - Thou hast turned^H2015 for me my mourning^H4553 into dancing:^H4234 thou hast put off^H6605 my sackcloth,^H8242 and girded^H247 me with gladness;^H8057

Psa 35:13

Psa 35:13 - But as for me, when they were sick,^H2470 my clothing^H3830 was sackcloth:^H8242 I humbled^H6031 my soul^H5315 with fasting;^H6685 and my prayer^H8605 returned^H7725 into mine own bosom.^H2436

Psa 69:11

Psa 69:11 - I made^H5414 sackcloth^H8242 also my garment;^H3830 and I became a proverb^H4912 to them.

Isa 3:24

Isa 3:24 - And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell^H1314 there shall be stink;^H4716 and instead of a girdle^H2290 a rent;^H5364 and instead of well set^H4639 hair^H4748 baldness;^H7144 and instead of a stomacher^H6614 a girding^H4228 of sackcloth;^H8242 and burning^H3587 instead of beauty.^H3308

Isa 15:3

Isa 15:3 - In their streets^H2351 they shall gird^H2296 themselves with sackcloth:^H8242 on the tops^H1406 of their houses, and in their streets,^H7339 every one shall howl,^H3213 weeping^H1065 abundantly.^H3381

Isa 20:2

Isa 20:2 - At the same time^H6256 spake^H1696 the LORD^H3068 by^H3027 Isaiah^H3470 the son^H1121 of Amoz,^H531 saying,^H559 Go^H3212 and loose^H6605 the sackcloth^H8242 from off thy loins,^H4975 and put off^H2502 thy shoe^H5275 from thy foot.^H7272 And he did so,^H6213 walking^H1980 naked^H6174 and barefoot.^H3182

Isa 22:12

Isa 22:12 - And in that day^H3117 did the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of hosts^H6635 call^H7121 to weeping,^H1065 and to mourning,^H4553 and to baldness,^H7144 and to girding^H2296 with sackcloth:^H8242

Isa 37:1

Isa 37:1 - And it came to pass, when king^H4428 Hezekiah^H2396 heard^H8085 it, that he rent^H7167 his clothes,^H899 and covered^H3680 himself with sackcloth,^H8242 and went^H935 into the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

Isa 37:2

Isa 37:2 - And he sent^H7971 Eliakim,^H471 who was over the household,^H1004 and Shebna^H7644 the scribe,^H5608 and the elders^H2205 of the priests^H3548 covered^H3680 with sackcloth,^H8242 unto Isaiah^H3470 the prophet^H5030 the son^H1121 of Amoz.^H531

Isa 50:3

Isa 50:3 - I clothe^H3847 the heavens^H8064 with blackness,^H6940 and I make^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 their covering.^H3682

Isa 58:5

Isa 58:5 - Is it such a fast^H6685 that I have chosen?^H977 a day^H3117 for a man^H120 to afflict^H6031 his soul?^H5315 is it to bow down^H3721 his head^H7218 as a bulrush,^H100 and to spread^H3331 sackcloth^H8242 and ashes^H665 under him? wilt thou call^H7121 this^H2088 a fast,^H6685 and an acceptable^H7522 day^H3117 to the LORD?^H3068

Jer 4:8

Jer 4:8 - For this gird^H2296 you with sackcloth,^H8242 lament^H5594 and howl:^H3213 for the fierce^H2740 anger^H639 of the LORD^H3068 is not turned back^H7725 from us.

Jer 6:26

Jer 6:26 - O daughter^H1323 of my people,^H5971 gird^H2296 thee with sackcloth,^H8242 and wallow^H6428 thyself in ashes:^H665 make^H6213 thee mourning,^H60 as for an only son,^H3173 most bitter^H8563 lamentation:^H4553 for the spoiler^H7703 shall suddenly^H6597 come^H935 upon us.

Jer 48:37

Jer 48:37 - For every head^H7218 shall be bald,^H7144 and every beard^H2206 clipped:^H1639 upon all the hands^H3027 shall be cuttings,^H1417 and upon the loins^H4975 sackcloth.^H8242

Jer 49:3

Jer 49:3 - Howl,^H3213 O Heshbon,^H2809 for Ai^H5857 is spoiled:^H7703 cry,^H6817 ye daughters^H1323 of Rabbah,^H7237 gird^H2296 you with sackcloth;^H8242 lament,^H5594 and run to and fro^H7751 by the hedges;^H1448 for their king^H4428 shall go^H3212 into captivity,^H1473 and his priests^H3548 and his princes^H8269 together.^H3162

Lam 2:10

Lam 2:10 - The elders^H2205 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 sit^H3427 upon the ground,^H776 and keep silence:^H1826 they have cast up^H5927 dust^H6083 upon their heads;^H7218 they have girded^H2296 themselves with sackcloth:^H8242 the virgins^H1330 of Jerusalem^H3389 hang down^H3381 their heads^H7218 to the ground.^H776

Eze 7:18

Eze 7:18 - They shall also gird^H2296 themselves with sackcloth,^H8242 and horror^H6427 shall cover^H3680 them; and shame^H955 shall be upon all faces,^H6440 and baldness^H7144 upon all their heads.^H7218

Eze 27:31

Eze 27:31 - And they shall make themselves utterly^H7144 bald^H7139 for thee, and gird^H2296 them with sackcloth,^H8242 and they shall weep^H1058 for thee with bitterness^H4751 of heart^H5315 and bitter^H4751 wailing.^H4553

Dan 9:3

Dan 9:3 - And I set^H5414 my face^H6440 unto the Lord^H136 God,^H430 to seek^H1245 by prayer^H8605 and supplications,^H8469 with fasting,^H6685 and sackcloth,^H8242 and ashes:^H665

Joe 1:8

Joe 1:8 - Lament^H421 like a virgin^H1330 girded^H2296 with sackcloth^H8242 for the husband^H1167 of her youth.^H5271

Joe 1:13

Joe 1:13 - Gird^H2296 yourselves, and lament,^H5594 ye priests:^H3548 howl,^H3213 ye ministers^H8334 of the altar:^H4196 come,^H935 lie all night^H3885 in sackcloth,^H8242 ye ministers^H8334 of my God:^H430 for the meat offering^H4503 and the drink offering^H5262 is withholden^H4513 from the house^H1004 of your God.^H430

Amo 8:10

Amo 8:10 - And I will turn^H2015 your feasts^H2282 into mourning,^H60 and all your songs^H7892 into lamentation;^H7015 and I will bring up^H5927 sackcloth^H8242 upon all loins,^H4975 and baldness^H7144 upon every head;^H7218 and I will make^H7760 it as the mourning^H60 of an only^H3173 son, and the end^H319 thereof as a bitter^H4751 day.^H3117

Jon 3:5

Jon 3:5 - So the people^H582 of Nineveh^H5210 believed^H539 God,^H430 and proclaimed^H7121 a fast,^H6685 and put^H3847 on sackcloth,^H8242 from the greatest^H1419 of them even to the least^H6996 of them.

Jon 3:6

Jon 3:6 - For word^H1697 came^H5060 unto the king^H4428 of Nineveh,^H5210 and he arose^H6965 from his throne,^H3678 and he laid^H5674 his robe^H155 from him, and covered^H3680 him with sackcloth,^H8242 and sat^H3427 in ashes.^H665

Jon 3:8

Jon 3:8 - But let man^H120 and beast^H929 be covered^H3680 with sackcloth,^H8242 and cry^H7121 mightily^H2394 unto God:^H430 yea, let them turn^H7725 every one^H376 from his evil^H7451 way,^H1870 and from the violence^H2555 that is in their hands.^H3709

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