Strong G2787G2787Hκιβωτός
ark: Noah
One of the 2 senses of Strong G2787
- Transliteration
- kibōtos
- Pronunciation
- kib-o-tos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Of uncertain derivative; a box that is the sacred ark and that of Noah: - ark.
Detailed definition
κιβωτός, -οῦ, ἡ
[in LXX: Gen.6:1-22 7:1-24 8:1-22 9:1-29 (תֵּבָה), elsewhere, very freq., as Exo.25:9 (10), for אָרוֹן;]
a wooden box or chest: of Noah's ark, Mat.24:38, Luk.17:27, Heb.11:7, 1Pe.3:20; of the ark of the covenant, Heb.9:4, Rev.11:19.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.6:1-22 7:1-24 8:1-22 9:1-29 (תֵּבָה), elsewhere, very freq., as Exo.25:9 (10), for אָרוֹן;]
a wooden box or chest: of Noah's ark, Mat.24:38, Luk.17:27, Heb.11:7, 1Pe.3:20; of the ark of the covenant, Heb.9:4, Rev.11:19.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2787H appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ark3
First verses
- Matthew 24:38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
- Luke 17:27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
- 1 Peter 3:20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
κῑβωτός, ἡ,
box, chest, coffer, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Hecataeus Milesius Historicus 368 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 239, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 228.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1000, “V.” 1056 (_anapaest meter_), 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.10, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 18.4, “IG” 22.1388.73; κ. δίθυρος, τετράθυρος, [prev. work]12.330; ἱερά, δημοσία κ., “Inscription Délos” 442 A 2,75 (2nd c.BC))]; Noah's ark, [LXX (LXX.Gen.6.14)]; the ark of [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Moses Alchemista, LXX.Exo.25.9(10), +others)]; πέπτωκεν εἰς κ. has been deposited in the archives, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“UPZ” 126 (3rd c.BC))], etc.; opposed to κίστη (which see). (Perh. a variant in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.228, cf. Scholia (at [prev. work]) 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)] cites κίβος as the radical form.)
box, chest, coffer, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Hecataeus Milesius Historicus 368 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 239, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 228.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1000, “V.” 1056 (_anapaest meter_), 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.10, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 18.4, “IG” 22.1388.73; κ. δίθυρος, τετράθυρος, [prev. work]12.330; ἱερά, δημοσία κ., “Inscription Délos” 442 A 2,75 (2nd c.BC))]; Noah's ark, [LXX (LXX.Gen.6.14)]; the ark of [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD(?): Moses Alchemista, LXX.Exo.25.9(10), +others)]; πέπτωκεν εἰς κ. has been deposited in the archives, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“UPZ” 126 (3rd c.BC))], etc.; opposed to κίστη (which see). (Perh. a variant in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.228, cf. Scholia (at [prev. work]) 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)] cites κίβος as the radical form.)