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

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gopher wood

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

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

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 Mackintosh, Charles Henry

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 Hall, Newton Marshall

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

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by Bunyan, John