What does σάκκος · σποδός mean in the Bible?
σάκκος · σποδός is a Greek phrase meaning "sackcloth and ashes".
Greek · G4526, G4700
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 phrase meaning "sackcloth and ashes".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4526, G4700?
G4526, G4700 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. sackcloth and ashes
Source Gloss
sackcloth and ashes
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 3 Aligned forms 4 Case pattern Dative (2) Number pattern Singular (3)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Rev 6:12 1×
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 11:21 · Luke 10:13 2×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Rev 11:3 1×
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain