Original: κιβωτός

Transliteration: kibōtós

Phonetic: kib-o-tos'

Short Definition: Ark

- Original: κιβωτός

- Transliteration: Kibotos

- Phonetic: kib-o-tos'

- Definition:

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

- Origin: of uncertain derivation

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Of uncertain derivative; a box that is the sacred ark and that of Noah: - ark.