te.vah denotes an enclosed vessel: the large floating structure for Noah and living creatures and the reed container for a child.

The term denotes an enclosed vessel or container. In Genesis it names the constructed structure entered by Noah, his household, and living creatures, borne on the floodwaters; in Exodus it names the reed container prepared with pitch and set among the Nile reeds for a child.

1. Enclosed vessel for preserving occupants · dominant

   In Genesis 6:14 the APB renders a structure made of wood, furnished with rooms, and covered with pitch; Genesis 6:16 adds a roof, door, and decks. The same noun marks the vessel people and animals enter in Genesis 7:15 and which floats on the waters in Genesis 7:18; in Exodus 2:3, it identifies the reed container daubed with bitumen and pitch and used to place a child among the reeds.

   Genesis 6:14Genesis 6:16Genesis 7:15Genesis 7:18Exodus 2:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently uses “ark” in the supplied verses, both for the large structure described in Genesis 6:14 and for the reed container in Exodus 2:3. This consistent English rendering confirms the verse contexts rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew noun.