תיבה
teva
In Hebrew, the word for Noah's ship (ark) is תיבה (teva).
The term תיבה translates to ark in the context of a large vessel or boat, such as Noah's Ark.
Meaning: Noah's ship (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word תיבה literally means a box, chest or crate, reflecting the biblical description of the ark as a vessel rather than a ship.
Which one should you use?
Aron (אָרוֹן) refers to an ark in the sense of a container used to hold or store something or the Ark of the Covenant.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of תיבה is תיבות.
How do you pronounce it?
teva
Did you know?
- The word תיבה is used for both Noah's ark and the small basket that saved baby Moses from the Nile. This highlights that the word refers to a floating container rather than a steered ship.
- The word תיבה is a linguistic relative of the Egyptian word for a 'sarcophagus' or 'coffin'.
- In modern Hebrew, תיבה is the standard word for a 'box' or 'case' in a digital context, such as an email inbox or a text box on a website.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries תיבה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
