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sackcloth

Meaning of “sackcloth”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:34

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Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:34 · retained source text

And Iacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth vpon his loines, & mourned for his sonne many dayes.

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