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Lexicon :: Strong's H572 - 'amtaḥaṯ

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אַמְתַּחַת
Transliteration
'amtaḥaṯ
Pronunciation
am-takh'-ath
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1265a

Strong’s Definitions

אַמְתַּחַת ʼamtachath, am-takh'-ath; from H4969; properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag:—sack.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H572 in the following manner: sack (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H572 in the following manner: sack (15x).

  1. sack, flexible container (for grain)

  2. (TWOT) spread out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַמְתַּחַת ʼamtachath, am-takh'-ath; from H4969; properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag:—sack.
STRONGS H572: Abbreviations
† אַמְתַּ֫חַת noun feminine sack, only Genesis 42-44; — א׳ construction Genesis 44:2, 12; suffix אַמְתַּחְתִּי Genesis 42:28, אַמְתַּחְתּוֺ Genesis 42:27 + 2 times; plural construct אַמְתְּחֹת Genesis 44:1; suffix אַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּ Genesis 43:18 + 3 times; אַמְתְּחֹתֵיכֶם Genesis 43:12, 23; — sack (s) in which brethren of Joseph carried corn from Egypt; in phrase בְּטִי אַמ׳ Genesis 42:27 in the mouth of the sack, so Genesis 43:12, 21; Genesis 44:1, 2, 8; elsewhere Genesis 42:28; Genesis 43:18, 21, 22, 23; Genesis 44:1, 11, 11, 12 (all J).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

42:27; 42:27; 42:28; 42:28; 43:12; 43:12; 43:18; 43:18; 43:21; 43:21; 43:22; 43:23; 43:23; 44:1; 44:1; 44:1; 44:2; 44:2; 44:8; 44:11; 44:11; 44:12; 44:12

H572

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H572 matches the Hebrew אַמְתַּחַת ('amtaḥaṯ),
which occurs 15 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:27 - And at the lodging place, as one of them opened his sack to feed his donkey, he saw his money in the opening of his sack.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:28 - And he said to his brothers, “My money has been returned! Here it is in my sack!” And their hearts sank, and they were afraid and turned trembling to one another, saying, “What is this that God has done to us?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:12 - “Take double the [amount of] money with you, and take back the money that was returned in the opening of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:18 - The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and [expecting the worst] they said, “It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time [we came] that we are being brought in, so that he may find a reason to accuse us and assail us, and take us as slaves, and seize our donkeys.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:21 - and when we arrived at the inn [after leaving here], we opened our sacks and there was each man’s money [with which he had paid for grain], in full, returned in the mouth of his sack. So we have brought it back [this time].

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:22 - “We have also brought down with us additional money to buy food; we do not know who put our money [back] in our sacks [last time].”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:23 - But the steward [encouraged them and] said, “Peace be to you, do not be afraid; your God and the God of your father has [miraculously] given you treasure in your sacks. I [already] had your money [which you paid to us].” Then he brought Simeon out to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:1 -

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 [grain] money in the mouth of the sack.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:2 - “Put my [personal] cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his grain money.” And the steward did as Joseph had told him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:8 - “Please remember, the money which we found in the mouths of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Is it likely then that we would steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:11 - Then every man quickly lowered his sack to the ground and each man opened his sack [confident the cup would not be found among them].

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:12 - The steward searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
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