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gopher wood

[ goh-fer wood ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) an unidentified wood used in building Noah's ark.


gopher wood

noun

  1. the wood used in the construction of Noah's ark, thought to be a type of cypress (Genesis 6:14)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gopher wood1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Hebrew ²µÅ±è³ó±ð°ù, of uncertain meaning
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gopher wood1

from Hebrew ²µÅ±è³ó±ð°ù
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Example Sentences

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For what it’s worth, while the Book of Genesis says Noah relied on tar and gopher wood, “Ark Encounter†was constructed with a team of workers using contemporary tools and materials.

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If you’re expected to believe two of every animal could fit on an ark made of gopher wood, wouldn’t you have trouble understanding that magical sails don’t exist?

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Jehovah having made up his mind to drown the world, told Noah to make an Ark of gopher wood three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high.

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Jehovah, having made up his mind to drown the world, told Noah to make an Ark of gopher wood three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high.

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It had been tried, and found wanting; and the Lord announces his remedy to Noah in these words, "Make thee an ark of gopher wood."

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