Berean Strong's Lexicon sakkos: Sackcloth Original Word: σάκκος Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin (H8242 - שַׂק, saq) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H8242 - שַׂק (saq) Usage: The term "sakkos" refers to a coarse, rough fabric made from goat's hair, traditionally used for making sacks. In biblical contexts, it is often associated with mourning, repentance, and humility. Wearing sackcloth was a physical expression of inner sorrow or penitence. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, sackcloth was a common material used for making bags and sacks due to its durability. However, its use extended beyond the practical; it became a symbol of mourning and repentance. People would wear sackcloth during times of personal or communal grief, fasting, or when seeking God's mercy. The discomfort of the fabric served as a tangible reminder of one's humility and contrition before God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps of Phoenician origin Definition sackcloth NASB Translation sackcloth (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4526: σάκκοςσάκκος (Attic σάκος), σάκκου, ὁ, Hebrew שַׂק (cf. Fremdwörter, under the word), a sack (Latinsaccus) i. e. a. a receptacle made for holding or carrying various things, as money, food, etc. ( b. a coarse cloth (Latincilicium), a dark coarse stuff made especially of the hair of animals (A. V. sackcloth): Revelation 6:12; a garment of the like material, and clinging to the person like a sack, which was usually worn (or drawn on over the tunic instead of the cloak or mantle) by mourners, penitents, suppliants, Matthew 11:21; Luke 10:13, and also by those who, like the Hebrew prophets, led an austere life, Revelation 11:3 (cf. what is said of the dress of John the Baptist, Matthew 3:4; of Elijah, 2 Kings 1:8). More fully in Winers RWB under the word Sack; Roskoff in Schenkel 5:134; (under the word Of Hebrew origin (saq); "sack"-cloth, i.e. Mohair (the material or garments made of it, worn as a sign of grief) -- sackcloth. see HEBREW saq Englishman's Concordance Matthew 11:21 N-DMSGRK: ἂν ἐν σάκκῳ καὶ σποδῷ NAS: long ago in sackcloth and ashes. KJV: long ago in sackcloth and ashes. INT: anyhow in sackcloth and ashes Luke 10:13 N-DMS Revelation 6:12 N-NMS Revelation 11:3 N-AMP Strong's Greek 4526 |
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