Definition
κιβωτός, -οῦ, ἡ
[in LXX: Genesis 6:1-22; 7:1-24; 8:1-22; 9:1-29 (תֵּבָה), elsewhere, very freq., as Exodus 25:9 (10), for אָרוֹן ;]
a wooden box or chest: of Noah's ark, Matthew 24:38, Luke 17:27, Hebrews 11:7, 1 Peter 3:20; of the ark of the covenant, Hebrews 9:4, Revelation 11:19.
Where it occurs
Occurrences
6 total
- Matthew 24:38κιβωτόν · arkFor in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
- Luke 17:27κιβωτόν · arkPeople 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.
- Hebrews 9:4κιβωτὸν · ark…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.
- Hebrews 11:7κιβωτὸν · an arkBy 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.
- 1 Peter 3:20κιβωτοῦ · [while the] ark…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.
- Revelation 11:19κιβωτὸς · arkThen 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.