κιβωτὸν
kibōtós
A chest, box, or container with a lid; in biblical contexts, most notably refers to a large vessel such as Noah's ark (a structure for preservation from the flood) and the ark of the covenant (a sacred chest containing important cultic objects). More generally, denotes a case, chest, or coffin.
Hebrews 11:7 · Word #10
Lexicon G2787
| Lemma | κιβωτός |
| Transliteration | kibōtós |
| Strong's | G2787 |
| Definition | A chest, box, or container with a lid; in biblical contexts, most notably refers to a large vessel such as Noah's ark (a structure for preservation from the flood) and the ark of the covenant (a sacred chest containing important cultic objects). More generally, denotes a case, chest, or coffin. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κιβωτός |
| Strong's | G2787 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2787-01
a chest
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; feminine gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "a chest" reflects the core meaning of κιβωτός as a container or box with a lid. The accusative feminine singular form denotes a single chest functioning as a direct object, which English expresses through word order rather than inflection. |
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