Original Word: σάκκος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: sakkos
Pronunciation: sak'-kos
Phonetic Spelling: (sak'-kos)
Definition: Sackcloth
Meaning: sack-cloth, a sign of mourning.

sackcloth.

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

Word Origin
perhaps of Phoenician origin
Definition
sackcloth
NASB Translation
sackcloth (4).

STRONGS NT 4526: σάκκος

σάκκος (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. (; Leviticus 11:32).

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 in B. D.; also in McClintock and Strong. (From Herodotus down.))

Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, from the word שַׂק (saq).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • שַׂק (saq) • Strong's Hebrew 8242: A sack, sackcloth, a garment of mourning.

Usage: The term σάκκος is used in the New Testament to denote a garment of mourning or penitence. It is often associated with expressions of grief, repentance, or humility before God.

Context: The term σάκκος appears in the New Testament as a symbol of mourning and repentance. Sackcloth was a rough, coarse material, typically made from goat's hair, and was worn as a garment to express sorrow or penitence. In the cultural context of the Bible, wearing sackcloth was a public demonstration of one's inner state of grief or repentance. It was often accompanied by other acts of humility, such as sitting in ashes or fasting.

In the Berean Standard Bible, σάκκος is mentioned in contexts that highlight its symbolic use. For example, in Matthew 11:21, Jesus reproaches the cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida, saying, "For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes." This illustrates the use of sackcloth as a sign of repentance.

Similarly, in Revelation 11:3, the two witnesses are described as prophesying "clothed in sackcloth," signifying their role in calling people to repentance and their own humility before God.

The use of sackcloth in the Bible underscores the importance of outward expressions of inner spiritual realities. It serves as a tangible reminder of the need for repentance and the seriousness of sin, as well as the humility required to seek God's forgiveness.

σάκκοις σάκκον σακκος σάκκος σάκκου σακκους σάκκους σακκω σάκκω σάκκῳ σάκκων sakko sakkō sákkoi sákkōi sakkos sákkos sakkous sákkousInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts