κῑβωτός,ἡ,
A. box, chest, coffer, Hecat. 368
J. , Simon. 239 , Eup. 228.4 , Ar. Eq. 1000 , V. 1056 (anap.), Lys. 12.10 , Thphr. Char. 18.4 , IG 22.1388.73 ;κ. δίθυρος, τετράθυρος, ib. 12.330 ;ἱερά, δημοσία κ., Inscr.Délos 442
A 2 , 75
(ii B.C.); Noah'sark, LXX Ge. 6.14 ; thearkof Moses , ib. Ex. 25.9(10) , al.;πέπτωκεν εἰς κ.has been deposited in thearchives, UPZ 126
(iii B.C.), etc.; opp.κίστη(q.v.). (Perh. av.l. in
Il. 24.228 , cf. Sch.adloc. Suid. citesκίβοςas the radic. form.)