Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, November 24th, 2024
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Sackcloth
Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
The sackcloth mentioned in Scripture was, as it is still in the East, a coarse black cloth, commonly made of hair (), and was used for straining liquids, for sacks, and for mourning garments. In the latter case it was worn instead of the ordinary raiment, or bound upon the loins, or spread under the mourner on the ground;;;; ) [MOURNING]. Such garments were also worn by prophets, and by ascetics generally (;; comp.; ).
Copyright Statement
Public Domain.
Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Sackcloth'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/s/sackcloth.html.
Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Sackcloth'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/kbe/s/sackcloth.html.
