ark of the covenant
11Ark of the Covenant — Ark of the Cov|e|nant n [singular] a box containing the laws of the Jewish religion that represented to the Jews the ↑presence of God …
12the Ark of the Covenant — UK / US a chest in the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem containing the stones on which the Ten Commandments were written. The Temple and the Ark of the Covenant were destroyed in the 6th century bc …
13Ark of the Covenant — (also Ark of the Testimony) noun the wooden chest which contained the tablets of the laws of the ancient Israelites …
14Ark Of The Covenant — A chest of shittim wood (Acacia) 2 1/2 cubits long, 1 1/2 cubits wide and 1 1/2 cubits high. It is overlaid, inside and out, with gold and decorated with the mercy seat and golden cherubs. It contains the two stone tablets that the Ten… …
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15Ark of the Covenant — noun (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments • Syn: ↑Ark • Topics: ↑Judaism • Instance Hypernyms: ↑chest …
16ARK OF THE COVENANT — a chest of acacia wood overlaid with gold, 2½ cubits long and 1½ in breadth; contained the two tables of stone inscribed with the Ten Commandments, the gold pot with the manna, and Aaron s rod; the lid supported the mercy seat, with a cherub… …
17Ark of the Covenant — noun The sacred container, a gold plated wooden chest, of the two tablets of law (the Ten Commandments) given to Moses by the Hebrew God …
18Ark of the Covenant — chest carried by the Israelites during their desert wanderings and later placed in the temple that represented the presence of God …
19Ark of the Covenant — noun (singular) a box containing the laws of the Jewish religion that represented to the Jews the presence of God …
20Ark of the Covenant — Ковчег Завета …