שַׂ֔ק
𐤔𐤒
saq
with sackcloth
from שָׁקַק; 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).
Jonah 3:6 · Word #12
Lexicon H8242
| Lemma | שַׂק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤒 |
| Transliteration | saq |
| Strong's | H8242 |
| In-context | with sackcloth |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8242-05
a coarse-mesh sackcloth
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no article or suffix; functions as a concrete material noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "coarse-mesh sackcloth" preserves the root idea of loosely woven material (a mesh that allows liquid to run through) while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form (HNcmsa) with the singular English noun "a ... sackcloth." It maintains the material sense rather than only its symbolic use in mourning. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂקק (to interweave loosely, to mesh, to allow to run through, coarse weaving)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8242-03 |
besaqo | in his coarse-mesh sack |
H8242-06 |
saqeyhem | their coarse-cloth sacks |
H8242-08 |
saqim | coarse-weave sacks |
Word Usage (48 occurrences of H8242)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:34 | שַׂ֖ק | saq | sackcloth |
| Genesis 42:25 | שַׂקּ֔/וֹ | saqo | his sack |
| Genesis 42:27 | שַׂקּ֗/וֹ | saqo | his sack |