Jonah 3:6:11Jonah.3.6.W11TAB
שַׂ֔ק
sak
“sackcloth”
- Transliteration
- SAK
- Extended
- SAHK
- IPA
- /ˈsak/
Meaning by language
- English
- sackcloth
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
SAK
- phraseyour reading level
va-ye-KHAS SAK
- clause
va-ye-KHAS SAK va-ye-SHEV al-ha-E-fer
- sentence
va-yig-GA ha-da-VAR el-ME-lekh nin-VE va-ya-KAM mi-kis-O va-ya-a-VER a-DAR-to me-a-LAV va-ye-KHAS SAK va-ye-SHEV al-ha-E-fer
Exegesis
The juxtaposition of saq {שַׂ֔ק | saq} ‘sackcloth’ and ʿalhaʾefer {עַל־הָאֵֽפֶר | ʿal-hā-ʾē-fer} ‘ashes’ employs traditional mourning imagery. In English the vav-consecutive chain is preserved through past-tense verbs, and the Hebrew word order is adjusted for natural flow.
Root and etymology
RootShin, Qof
“sackcloth”
In context — Jonah 3:6
The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe , covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the ashes.
About this coordinate
Jonah 3:6:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Jonah 3:6, so the Hebrew word שַׂ֔ק (sak) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jonah.3.6.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Jonah.3.6.W11.S1) and character.