gopher wood

American  

[goh-fer wood] / ˈgoʊ fər ˌwʊd /

noun

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

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gopher wood British  

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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Etymology

Origin of gopher wood

First recorded in 1605–15; from Hebrew gōpher, of uncertain meaning

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Example Sentences

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gopher wood

This sacred ark or ship, built of gopher wood, floated on the world's waves, until, in the seventh month, it rested upon the mountains of Ararat.

From Ancient States and Empires by John Lord

But of gopher wood there was none to be had.

From Saboteurs on the River by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt

Make an ark for thyself of gopher wood.'

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1 by Henrietta Szold

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."

From Notes on the Book of Genesis by Charles Henry Mackintosh

Anyhow, it will be hard to prove that it is not gopher wood.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 by Hamilton Wright Mabie

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