GENESIS 6:14

Make thee an ark of gopher wood

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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God commands Noah to build an ark of gopher wood. The Hebrew word for “gopher” is גֹ֔פֶר which appears only once in the Bible. The biblical Hebrew which is the source scripture for the Bible has no direct translation into other languages. Strong's Concordance Hebrew dictionary defines gopher wood it as “a kind of tree or wood (as used for building), apparently the cypress.” However, the exact type of wood is not known.

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Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

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Genesis 6:14 Translation & Meaning

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Make עֲשֵׂ֤ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application Make
thee an ark תֵּבַ֣ת A box ark
of gopher גֹ֔פֶר A kind of tree or wood (as used for building), apparently the cypress gopher
wood; עֲצֵי A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) wood
rooms קִנִּ֖ים A nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwelling rooms
shalt thou make תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֣ה To do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application make
in אֶת Properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc in
the ark, הַתֵּבָ֑ה A box ark
and shalt pitch וְכָֽפַרְתָּ֥ To cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel pitch
it within מִבַּ֥יִת A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) within
and without וּמִח֖וּץ Properly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors without
with pitch. בַּכֹּֽפֶר׃ Properly, a cover, figuratively, a redemption-price pitch

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  • 12  And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

  • 13  And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

  • 14  Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

  • 15  And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

  • 16  A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.




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