What does אָרוֹן · κιβωτός mean in the Bible?
אָרוֹן · κιβωτός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sacred chest representing God’s covenant presence".
Hebrew · H727, G2787
אֲרוֹן
A box · ark: covenant
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אָרוֹןH727a box
Pronunciationʾārwōn
Sacred container for covenant objects; the ark embodies God's presence and promise within Israel's worship
Open lexicon entry →κιβωτόςG2787ark: covenant
Pronunciationkibōtós
Open lexicon entry →What does אֲרוֹן (aron) mean in the Bible?
אָרוֹן · κιβωτός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sacred chest representing God’s covenant presence".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H727, G2787?
H727, G2787 is connected to 202 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. sacred chest representing God’s covenant presence
Strong'sH727, G2787
Lexical occurrences202 versesSource Gloss
sacred chest representing God’s covenant presence
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֲרוֹן is built from this root:
אָרָהH717