ʼamtachath — H572

Definition

feminine noun

properly, something expansive, i.e. a bag

1. sack, flexible container (for grain)
2. (TWOT) spread out

Usually translated as

sack

Origin

from H4969

• Derived from Mâthach (H4969)

Occurrences

ʼamtachath occurs 15 times in 12 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (12)

• Genesis 42:27 — 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 (אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ) mouth.
• Genesis 42:28 — And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack (בְאַמְתַּחְתִּ֑י): 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 — And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks (אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙), carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
• Genesis 43:18 — 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 (בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙) 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 — And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks (אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ), 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 43:21 — 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 (אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ), our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
• Genesis 43:22 — And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks (בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵֽינוּ).
• Genesis 43:23 — And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks (בְּאַמְתְּחֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם): I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
• Genesis 44:1 — And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks (אַמְתְּחֹ֤ת) with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
• Genesis 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 money in his sack’s (אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ) mouth.
• Genesis 44:2 — And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s (אַמְתַּ֣חַת) mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
• Genesis 44:8 — Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks (אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ)’ 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 — Then they speedily took down every man his sack (אַמְתַּחְתּ֖וֹ) to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
• Genesis 44:11 — Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack (אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ).
• Genesis 44:12 — And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack (בְּאַמְתַּ֖חַת).