Biblica Analytica
H1613 Hebrew

גֹּ֫פֶר

go.pher

gopher

Lexicon Entry

Definition
gopher
Transliteration
go.pher
Strong's Number
H1613
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The biblical Hebrew word is (go.pher) with Strong's number H1613. According to the lexicon, its short definition is "gopher," a type of rodent. This word appears only once in the entire Bible. Given its singular occurrence, the range of usage and significance of this word is limited to that specific verse. We can infer that the term was likely chosen to convey a precise idea or imagery in the context of the surrounding narrative.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H1613
Lemma
גֹּ֫פֶר
Transliteration
go.pher
Definition
gopher
Occurrences
1
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text

Genesis 6:14

Make a ship of gopher wood. You shall make rooms in the ship, and shall seal it inside and outside with pitch.
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