I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 16:15 · retained source text
I haue sowed sackcloth vpon my skin, and defiled my horne in the dust.
KJV dictionary & concordance
sackcloth
Meaning of “sackcloth”
Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning, humiliation, or repentance.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
46 occurrences45 verses19 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 37:34
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Every verse containing “sackcloth”
Complete reference index — all 45 verses
Genesis 37:342 Samuel 3:312 Samuel 21:101 Kings 20:311 Kings 20:321 Kings 21:272 Kings 6:302 Kings 19:12 Kings 19:21 Chronicles 21:16Esther 4:1Esther 4:2Esther 4:3Esther 4:4Job 16:15Psalms 30:11Psalms 35:13Psalms 69:11Isaiah 3:24Isaiah 15:3Isaiah 20:2Isaiah 22:12Isaiah 32:11Isaiah 37:1Isaiah 37:2Isaiah 50:3Isaiah 58:5Jeremiah 4:8Jeremiah 6:26Jeremiah 48:37Jeremiah 49:3Lamentations 2:10Ezekiel 7:18Ezekiel 27:31Daniel 9:3Joel 1:8Joel 1:13Amos 8:10Jonah 3:5Jonah 3:6Jonah 3:8Matthew 11:21Luke 10:13Revelation 6:12Revelation 11:3
Where “sackcloth” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings4 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther4 occurrences
4 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah9 occurrences
9 versesJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings4 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther4 occurrences
4 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah9 occurrences
9 versesJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
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