Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sack
Usage: 1) sack, flexible container (for grain) 2) (TWOT) spread out
Strong's Number
H572
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
1
Strong's H572 Quick Answer
Strong's H572 אַמתַּחַת (amtachath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. amtachath (am-takh'-ath) n-f. 1. (properly) something expansive 2. a bag It has 12 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sacks, sack, sack's, and sacks'. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- amtachath (am-takh'-ath) n-f. 1. (properly) something expansive 2. a bag
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sacks, sack, sack's, and sacks'
Meaning and Definition
amtachath (am-takh'-ath) n-f. 1. (properly) something expansive 2. a bag [from H4969] KJV: sack. Root(s): H4969
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H572. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H572 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render amtachath, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H572 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H572 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H572 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.
And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H572.
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.
And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.
And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H572, grouped by book.
Genesis 12 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H572 FAQ
What does amtachath (אַמְתַּחַת) mean?
Amtachath (Strong's H572) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sack". amtachath (am-takh'-ath) n-f. 1. (properly) something expansive 2. a bag
How many times is amtachath (אַמְתַּחַת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H572 across 1 book.
Where can I study amtachath (אַמְתַּחַת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H572 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate amtachath (אַמְתַּחַת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sacks, sack, sack's, and sacks'. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.