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Lexicon :: Strong's G2787 - kibōtos

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κιβωτός
Transliteration
kibōtos (Key)
Pronunciation
kib-o-tos'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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Strong’s Definitions

κιβωτός kibōtós, kib-o-tos'; of uncertain derivation; a box, i.e. the sacred ark and that of Noah:—ark.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2787 in the following manner: ark (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2787 in the following manner: ark (6x).

  1. a wooden chest or box

  2. in the NT the ark of the covenant, in the temple at Jerusalem

  3. of Noah's vessel built in the form of an ark

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κιβωτός kibōtós, kib-o-tos'; of uncertain derivation; a box, i.e. the sacred ark and that of Noah:—ark.
STRONGS G2787:
κιβωτός, κιβωτοῦ, ἡ (κιβος (cf. Suidas 2094 e.)), a wooden chest, box ((Hecataeus, 368 (Müller's Frag. i., p. 30), Simonides), Aristophanes, Lysias, Athen., Aelian, others): in the N. T., the ark of the covenant, in the temple at Jerusalem, Hebrews 9:4 (Philo, Josephus; the Sept. very often for אָרון); in the heavenly temple, Revelation 11:19; of Noah's vessel, built in the form of an ark, Matthew 24:38; Luke 17:27; Hebrews 11:7; 1 Peter 3:20 (4 Macc. 15:31; the Sept. for תֵּבָה).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
24:38
Luke
17:27
Hebrews
9:4; 11:7
1 Peter
3:20
Revelation
11:19

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Strong's Number G2787 matches the Greek κιβωτός (kibōtos),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:38 - “For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the [very] day when Noah entered the ark,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:27 - the people were [fn]eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, [they were indifferent to God] until the day that Noah went into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:4 - [fn]having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. This contained a golden jar which held the manna, and the rod of Aaron that sprouted, and the [two stone] tablets of the covenant [inscribed with the Ten Commandments];

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:7 - By faith [with confidence in God and His word] Noah, being warned by God about events not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his family. By this [act of obedience] he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:20 - who once were disobedient, when the great patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons [Noah’s family], were brought safely through the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:19 -

And the temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple, and there were flashes of lightning, loud rumblings and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a great hailstorm.

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