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kibōtos G2787

κιβωτός (kibōtos) means “ark: covenant” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κιβωτός Greek · G2787 6 tagged occurrences in 6 verses

Pronunciation guide: kib-o-tos' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2787G

κιβωτός · kibōtos · ark: covenant

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)

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TBESG · G2787H

κιβωτός · kibōtos · ark: Noah

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(properly: a wooden box, hence) the Ark, in which Noah sailed; the Ark of the Covenant.

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How translators render G2787

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
ark 4
an ark 1
while the ark 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the ark 4
an ark 1
while the ark 1

Verses containing G2787

Page 1 of 1. 6 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 24:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.

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  2. Luke 17:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

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  3. Hebrews 9:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

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  4. Hebrews 11:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

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  5. 1 Peter 3:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

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  6. Revelation 11:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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