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

Example Sentences

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.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 2 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Ingersoll, Robert Green

The people had destroyed themselves, and so God said to Noah: "The end of all flesh is come; make thee an ark of gopher wood."

From Child's Story of the Bible by Lathbury, Mary A. (Mary Artemisia)

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 Mabie, Hamilton Wright

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 Wylie, James Aitken

How old Noah built him an ark, How old Noah built him an ark, How old Noah built him an ark, Of gopher wood and hickory bark.

From Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental by Various