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ark

Meaning of “ark”

1. The sacred chest called the ark of God, the testimony, or the covenant, made for Israel and set in the tabernacle or temple; the ark of God's testament is also seen in the heavenly temple. 2. The great vessel built by Noah in which his household and living creatures were preserved through the flood. 3. The small covered vessel of bulrushes in which the infant Moses was laid.

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:14

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Exodus 40:3
And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:3 · retained source text

And thou shalt put therein the Arke of the Testimonie, and couer the Arke with the Uaile:

Exodus 40:5
And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:5 · retained source text

And thou shalt set the Altar of gold for the incense before the Arke of the Testimonie, and put the hanging of the doore to the Tabernacle.

Exodus 40:20
¶ And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 40:20 · retained source text

¶ And he tooke and put the testimony into the Arke, and set the staues on the Arke, and put the Mercie-seat aboue vpon the Arke.

Exodus 40:21
And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the Lord commanded Moses.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 40:21 · retained source text

And he brought the Arke into the Tabernacle, and set vp the Uaile of the couering, and couered the Arke of the Testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.

1611 marginal noteChap. 35.12.

Leviticus 16:2
And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:2 · retained source text

And the LORD sayd vnto Moses, Speake vnto Aaron thy brother, that hee come not at all times in to the Holy place within the Uaile, before the Mercy seat, which is vpon the Arke, that hee die not: for I will appeare in the cloud vpon the Mercy seat.

1611 marginal noteExod. 30.10. Heb. 9.7.

Numbers 3:31
And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:31 · retained source text

And their charge shall be the Arke, and the Table, and the Candlesticke, and the altars, and the vessels of the Sanctuarie, wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the seruice thereof.

Numbers 4:5
¶ And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:5 · retained source text

¶ And when the Campe setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sonnes, and they shall take downe the couering Uaile, and couer the Arke of Testimony with it:

Numbers 7:89
And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 7:89 · retained source text

And when Moses was gone into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to speake with him, then he heard the voyce of one speaking vnto him, from off the Mercie seat, that was vpon the Arke of Testimony from betweene the two Cherubims: and he spake vnto him.

1611 marginal notei. God.

Numbers 10:33
¶ And they departed from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them in the three days’ journey, to search out a resting place for them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 10:33 · retained source text

¶ And they departed from the Mount of the LORD three dayes iourney: and the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD went before them in the three dayes iourney, to search out a resting place for them.

Numbers 10:35
And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 10:35 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Arke set forward, that Moses said, Rise vp LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered, and let them that hate thee, flee before thee.

1611 marginal notePsal. 68.1,2.

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