κιβωτὸν
kibōtós
ark
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 9:4 · Word #6
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ark |
| Literal | ark |
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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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
chest
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'a chest' should be 'chest' to match the definite article preceding it in Greek and 'the chest' in context (Ark of the Covenant). 'A' is unnecessary due to definite article already rendered previous word. |