ΣΑΚΚΟΥΣἈΜΠΕΧΟΜΕΝΟΙ, σακκουσἀμπεχομενοι
SAKKOUSAMPECHOMENOI, sakkousampechomenoi
Sounds Like: sak-koos-am-PEH-kho-meh-noi
Translations: clothed in sackcloth, wearing sackcloth
From the root: ΣΑΚΚΟΣ, ἈΜΠΕΧΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'sackcloth' (σάκκος) and 'to be clothed in' (ἀμπέχομαι). It describes someone who is wearing sackcloth, often as a sign of mourning, repentance, or humility. It is used to describe people who have put on or are wearing sackcloth.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine, Middle Voice, Present Participle
Strong’s numbers: G4526 (Lookup on BibleHub), G291 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 12:15
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΣΑΚΚΟΣ, ἈΜΠΕΧΟΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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