ark of Noah
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The ark of Noah is the enormous vessel described in the biblical Book of Genesis as built by Noah to preserve his family and pairs of animals from a divinely sent global flood.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ark of Noah | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical object
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mythological ship ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ vessel ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Great Flood
NERFINISHED
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covenant with Noah ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAccordingTo | divine instructions ⓘ |
| builtBy | Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Noah
NERFINISHED
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Noah's sons NERFINISHED ⓘ Noah's wife NERFINISHED ⓘ clean animals in larger numbers (according to Genesis) ⓘ pairs of animals ⓘ wives of Noah's sons ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspiration for modern replica arks
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subject of children's stories ⓘ subject of films ⓘ subject of literature ⓘ subject of religious art ⓘ |
| debatedAs | historical vs. symbolic narrative ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Genesis
NERFINISHED
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | survives the Flood ⓘ |
| feature |
enormous size
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made of gopher wood (according to Genesis) ⓘ sealed with pitch (according to Genesis) ⓘ |
| landsOn | mountains of Ararat (according to Genesis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central object in the Genesis Flood narrative ⓘ |
| purpose |
to preserve Noah's family from the Flood
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to preserve animals from the Flood ⓘ to survive a global flood sent by God ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological speculation about location
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scientific criticism of global flood feasibility ⓘ theological interpretation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
covenant between God and humanity
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divine mercy ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| textualLocation | Genesis chapters 6–9 ⓘ |
| timeOfNarrativeSetting | antediluvian period ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.