Ark of bulrushes
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The ark of bulrushes in which the infant Moses
was laid (Ex. 2:3) is called in the Hebrew
teiva, a word similar to the Egyptian
teb, meaning "a chest". It is also the same word used for Noah's Ark
.
The bulrushes were likely papyrus stalks (Cyperus papyrus
), daubed with bitumen and pitch (which probably refers to the sticky mud of the Nile). http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Ark%20Of%20Bulrushes
Moses
Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed...
was laid (Ex. 2:3) is called in the Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
teiva, a word similar to the Egyptian
Egyptian language
Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the...
teb, meaning "a chest". It is also the same word used for Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark is a vessel appearing in the Book of Genesis and the Quran . These narratives describe the construction of the ark by Noah at God's command to save himself, his family, and the world's animals from the worldwide deluge of the Great Flood.In the narrative of the ark, God sees the...
.
The bulrushes were likely papyrus stalks (Cyperus papyrus
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperus papyrus is a monocot belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial native to Africa, and forms tall stands of reed-like swamp vegetation in shallow water....
), daubed with bitumen and pitch (which probably refers to the sticky mud of the Nile). http://net.bible.org/dictionary.php?word=Ark%20Of%20Bulrushes