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

The Lord said, ‘make thee an ark of gopher wood.’

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

I was in Virginia a play-chile when the ships come down to get the gopher wood to build the war ships.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration

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

When of old a flood of waters was to be sent on the world, Noah was commanded to build an ark of gopher wood for the saving of his house.

From Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge by James Aitken Wylie

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shall thou make in the ark and shall cover it within and without with pitch.

From The Bible Story by Newton Marshall Hall

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