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אַמְתַּחַת H572

H572 is the Hebrew word אַמְתַּחַת, transliterated ʼamtachath and said am-takh'-ath. The King James Version most often renders it sacks.

Word: אַמְתַּחַתTransliteration: ʼamtachathSaid: am-takh'-athLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 verses

What it means

properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag.

Where it comes from

from H4969 (מָתַח).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

sacks 5×sack's 3×sack 2×even in my sack 1×sacks' 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: sack.

Verses using אַמְתַּחַת

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 42:27 · KJV

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

Genesis 42:28 · KJV

And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

Genesis 43:12 · KJV

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

Genesis 43:18 · KJV

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

Genesis 43:21 · KJV

And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

Genesis 43:23 · KJV

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

Genesis 44:1 · KJV

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.

Genesis 44:2 · KJV

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

Genesis 44:8 · KJV

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

Genesis 44:11 · KJV

Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

Common questions

What does Strong's H572 mean?

H572 is the Hebrew word אַמְתַּחַת (ʼamtachath), meaning properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag.

How is H572 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it sacks (5 times), sack's (3 times), sack (2 times), even in my sack (1 time), sacks' (1 time).

How many times does H572 appear in the Bible?

אַמְתַּחַת (ʼamtachath) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H572 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4969 (מָתַח).

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