κῑβωτός, ἡ,
box, chest, coffer, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Hecataeus Milesius Historicus 368 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 239, 5th c.BC: Eupolis Comicus 228.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1000, “V.” 1056 (_anapaest meter_), 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.10, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 18.4, “IG” 22.1388.73; κ. δίθυρος, τετράθυρος, [prev. work]12.330; ἱερά, δημοσία κ., “Inscription Délos” 442 A 2,75 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; Noah's ark, [[ LXX.Gen.6.14 ] LXX]; the ark of [[ 2nd c.AD(?): Moses Alchemista, LXX.Exo.25.9(10), +others] LXX+2nd c.AD+]; πέπτωκεν εἰς κ. has been deposited in the archives, [[ “UPZ” 126 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+], etc.; opposed to κίστη (which see). (Perh. a variant in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 24.228, cf. Scholia (at [prev. work]) 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] cites κίβος as the radical form.)