H6672b H6672b
roof, covering; the top of the ark, possibly a skylight or roof structure
This feminine noun likely refers to a roof or some kind of opening/covering in the roof. In Genesis 6:16, God instructs Noah to make a *tsohar* for the ark, finishing it to a cubit upward. Interpretations vary: some see it as a roof, others as a window or skylight for light and ventilation. The ancient versions disagreed, and modern scholars remain uncertain. What's clear is that it's an architectural feature at the top of the ark, essential for the structure's completion.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Genesis 6:16 commands Noah to make this feature for the ark, completing it to within a cubit. The Spanish "Ventana" (window) and German "ein Fenster" (a window) suggest an opening for light, while the English "window" follows that tradition. Whether roof, skylight, or window, it provides for light and air in the sealed vessel, essential for the year-long voyage ahead. 1×
AR["كُوَّةً"]·ben["জানালা"]·DE["ein-Fenster"]·EN["window"]·FR["window"]·heb["צהר ׀"]·HI["खिदकी"]·ID["Jendela"]·IT["finestra"]·jav["lawang-cahya"]·KO["창문"]·PT["Abertura"]·RU["окно"]·ES["Ventana"]·SW["Dirisha"]·TR["Pencere"]·urd["روشندان"]
Related Senses
H1129 1. Qal: build, construct (316×)H2691a 1. court, courtyard, enclosure (142×)G4864 1. synagogue, place of Jewish assembly (56×)G5438 1. prison, place of confinement (41×)H4013 1. fortress, stronghold (37×)H0875 1. well, cistern (dug water source) (35×)H0352b 1. pillar or jamb of gateway (32×)H2474 1. window, opening in wall (32×)H1406 1. roof / rooftop (31×)H4609b 1. steps, stairs, stairway (31×)H1129 2. Nifal: be built, be established (30×)H0361 1. portico, porch (architectural structure) (27×)H1129 3. Qal participle: builder (27×)H1219 1. fortified, inaccessible (25×)H4581 1. fortress, stronghold (25×)H3805 1. capital of a pillar (24×)H4350 1. stand, base, pedestal (24×)H0759 1. palace, royal residence (21×)H4692 1. siege, besiegement (20×)G3618 1. build or construct physically (19×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. צֹ֫הַר n.f. prob. roof (cf.Arabic Assyrian TelAm. back; > Thes Di al. light, window);—צ׳ תַּעֲשֶׂה לַתֵּבָה Gn 6:16.