5519. sak
Strong's Lexicon
sak: Sackcloth

Original Word: סָךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cak
Pronunciation: sak
Phonetic Spelling: (sawk)
Definition: Sackcloth
Meaning: a thicket of men, a crowd

Word Origin: From the root סָכַךְ (sakhakh), meaning "to cover" or "to weave."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4526: σάκκος (sakkos) - Sackcloth

Usage: The Hebrew word "sak" refers to a coarse, rough fabric typically made from goat's hair. It was commonly used in ancient times for making sacks and bags. In the biblical context, "sak" is often associated with mourning, repentance, and humility. People would wear sackcloth as a sign of grief or penitence, often accompanied by ashes.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel and surrounding cultures, sackcloth was a garment of mourning and distress. It was uncomfortable and symbolized the wearer's inner turmoil or repentance. The practice of wearing sackcloth was a public demonstration of one's sorrow or contrition, often seen in times of national crisis, personal loss, or spiritual repentance. The use of sackcloth is deeply rooted in the cultural expressions of lament and humility before God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from sakak
Definition
a throng
NASB Translation
throng (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[סַךְ] noun [masculine] throng (properly an interwoven mass); — אֶעֱבֹר בַּסָּ֑ךְ Psalm 42:5 I used to pass along in the throng, so most; but word dubious

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
multitude

From cakak; properly, a thicket of men, i.e. A crowd -- multitude.

see HEBREW cakak

Forms and Transliterations
בַּסָּךְ֮ בסך bas·sāḵ bassāḵ bassoCh
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 42:4
HEB: כִּ֤י אֶֽעֱבֹ֨ר ׀ בַּסָּךְ֮ אֶדַּדֵּ֗ם עַד־
NAS: me. For I used to go along with the throng [and] lead them in procession
KJV: in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went
INT: for to go the throng lead against

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Strong's Hebrew 5519
1 Occurrence


bas·sāḵ — 1 Occ.















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