Sackcloth in Hebrew is שַׂק (shaq).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שַׂק
shaq
noun · masculine
In English
sackcloth
These are the Hebrew words for sackcloth as a noun.
cloth
- שַׂקשקshaqmasculine
figuratively: garment worn as act of penance
- שַׂקשקshaqmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׂק.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׂק
- Written without vowel points
- שק
- Said
- shaq
- Plural
- שַׂקִּים
- Its meanings in English
- sackcloth, a sack
These words come before and after sackcloth in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sackcloth in Hebrew.
How do you say sackcloth in Hebrew?
sackcloth in Hebrew is שַׂק, said shaq. Without vowel points it is written שק. Its plural is שַׂקִּים.
Is שק masculine or feminine?
The word שק is masculine.
What else does שק mean in English?
Besides sackcloth, שק can mean a sack.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sackcloth and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Keep exploring
Hebrew Dictionary
The meaning of thousands of Hebrew words, with how each is said, its English translation, synonyms, opposites and rhymes.
Essential Hebrew Phrases
The words you need in your first week.
Hebrew Alphabet
All 22 letters, sounds, forms and numeric values.
Hebrew Keyboard
Type Hebrew with the Israeli layout and vowel points, then copy it.