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sackcloth

Meaning of “sackcloth”

Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning, humiliation, or repentance.

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46 occurrences45 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:34

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2 Kings 6:30
¶ And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:30 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes, and hee passed by vpon the wall, and the people looked, and behold, hee had sackcloth within, vpon his flesh.

2 Kings 19:1
AND it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when King Hezekiah heard it, that hee rent his clothes, and couered himselfe with sackecloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteEsai 37.1.

2 Kings 19:2
And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:2 · retained source text

And hee sent Eliakim, which was ouer the houshold, and Shebna the Scribe, and the Elders of the Priests, couered with sackcloth, to Esai the Prophet the sonne of Amoz.

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