Ark
κιβωτόςStrong’s G2787kibōtos
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kibōtos is the Greek word usually translated “ark”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“For 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,”
Meaning
Usually translated “ark”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- ark 5
- an ark 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 2
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- 1 Peter 1
- Revelation 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 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.
- Hebrews 9:4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
- 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.
- Revelation 11:19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Greek dictionary
κιβωτός kibōtos · ark
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ark” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
'ARK, noun
[Latin arca.]
- A small close vessel, chest or coffer, such as that which was the repository of the tables of the covenant among the Jews.
- The large floating vessel, in which Noah and his family were preserved, during the deluge.
- A depository.“Arise, O Lord, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy strength” Psalms 132:8
- A large boat used on American rivers, to transport produce to market.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.