κιβωτός

kibotos

box, chest, coffer

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Generation of Animals 2
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Book II 2
Chapter 6 741b25–745b20

743a25
743a26
Metaphysics 1
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Book Η 1
Chapter 4 1044a15–1044b20

1044a26
Meteorology 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 12 389b23–390b22

390b13

Dictionary (LSJ)

κιβωτός, 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.); Noahʼs ark, LXX Ge. 6.14; the ark of Moses, ib.Ex. 25.9(10), al.; πέπτωκεν εἰς κ. has been deposited in the archives, UPZ 126 (iii B.C.), etc.; opp. κίστη (q.v.). (Perh. a v.l. in Il. 24.228, cf. Sch.adloc. Suid. cites κίβος as the radic. form.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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