gopher wood

See also: gopherwood

English

Alternative forms

gopherwood

Etymology

From גפר‎, found in Genesis 6:14. Unrelated to the North American animal.

Noun

gopher wood (uncountable)

(biblical) The wood used in the construction of Noah's Ark - not yet identified.
- 1611 — Genesis (King James Version) 6:14
  Make thee an ark of gopher wood.

Synonyms

cypress wood, gopher-wood, timber planks (terms used in other English versions of the Bible)

Translations

the wood used in the construction of Noah's Ark - not yet identified

Esperanto: gofero m
Finnish: honkapuu, sypressipuu (depending on version)
French: gopher (fr) m
Indonesian: kayu gofir

Maori: kōpera
Norwegian: sypresstre
Swedish: goferträ

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