Greek · G4526, G4700 · unreviewed

σάκκῳ καὶ σποδῷ

Sackcloth · ashes

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σάκκος G4526 sackcloth
Pronunciation sákkos
Coarse garment signifying mourning or repentance, not mere fabric but symbolic of spiritual distress
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σποδός G4700 ashes
Pronunciation spodós
Ashes symbolize desolation, mourning, and penitence; marks of humiliation and repentance in Jewish practice
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What does σάκκῳ καὶ σποδῷ (sakkō kai spodō) mean in the Bible?

σάκκος · σποδός is a Greek word meaning "sackcloth and ashes".

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Meaning

sackcloth and ashes
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Rev 6:12
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 11:21 · Luke 10:13
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Rev 11:3
Cross-Language Connections
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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