κιβωτοῦ
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.
1 Peter 3:20 · Word #13
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 GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| 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 G2787-03
of the chest
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GFS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun κιβωτός denotes a box or chest used as a container. The genitive feminine singular form κιβωτοῦ is rendered "of the chest," preserving both the core container meaning and the genitive case indicating possession or relation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of the chest
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 gives a literal rendering; while contextually this refers to Noah's ark, the SILEX root is correctly rendered as 'the chest.' |