Answer 1
Gopher wood is only mentioned once in The Bible- it was the word used for the wood that made up Noah's Ark. No one really knows what Gopher wood was, as the name has long fallen into disuse. However, it is likely that the wood was either Cypress or Cedar - possibly Cedar of Lebanon which grows abundantly in that area. This fits well with the properties needed for gopher wood if it was used foir the ark - that it should be durable and rot resistant - as cedar fits this description well.
Answer 2
Actually, there is a Gopher tree...there are plenty and they are in a little town in North Florida, I grew up there and Gopher trees do exist, it is the only area in the world that Gopher trees grow, and no they are not "Cypress trees" they are indeed Gopher trees..
Note on the above:
It must be realised, as far as the reader is concerned, that, contrary to the above, the Florida 'Gopher', while sharing a name with the Biblical tree, is not the same species as the Biblical Gopher. The Florida Gopher - or Torreya taxifolia - is native to Eastern Asia and North America only, and not the Middle East. The Biblical 'gopher ( גפר, gofer) wood has several possible identities, as listed above: cypress, or cedar or even pine. One other theory, although unlikely, is that the Hebrew word 'gofer' is a corruption of 'kofer' meaning 'pitch' so that 'gopher wood' simply means wood of a unspecified type that has been made waterproof by coating it with thick tar or pitch.
how do you know if you have a groundhog or if it is a gopher in your yard?
The groundhog is a burrowing rodent. It begins with the letter g.
Gopher Snakes are light colored dorsally (white to beige), with contrasting dark saddles and blotches (brown to black). Gopher Snakes have a light ventral coloration that may have a dark checkered pattern. There is a dark line that extends across the snout and on past each eye. Gopher Snakes have keeled scales, this helps distinguish young Gopher Snakes from juvenile Racers, which have smooth scales. Gopher Snakes have round pupils, which is different from both Night Snakes and Western Rattlesnakes. These two species could be confused for Gopher Snakes, but both have vertical pupils.
When wood corrodes it rots. The amount of time wood takes to rots depends on the wetness of the wood, density of the wood, and what the wood is. The location of the wood can also change how fast the wood will rot.
Wood stain is abosorbed into the wood, so the wood takes on the color of the stain. This is why the features of the wood are still visible, unlike with paint.
Accordingly from the bible Noah made a boat out of gopher wood.
The ark of the Book of Genesis in the Holy Bible was constructed of Gopher wood.
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Well, honey, if Noah used gopher wood to build the Ark, then you can bet your bottom dollar it floats. Gopher wood is known for its water-resistant properties, so it's like the bouyant Beyoncé of the lumber world. So, yes, gopher wood can definitely float like a boss.
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We're not 100% certain what specific tree "gopher wood" refers to, so it's not possible to answer this question. If it was cedar, then oak is stronger. If it was something else, then who knows.
Noahs arc was made of Cyprees wood.
First mention of Noah is when he was about 500 yrs old. he finished building the ark when he was 600 yrs old. So he worked on the ark for approximately 100 years. The ark was made of wood, but this must be a special wood that does not dry up, shrink and do not rot, for 100 years. There are no known tree today that shows this characteristics. It may be extinct now and we may never know what kind of wood Noah used.
Gopher Tortoise.