Gopher

Gopher [E]

(pitch ) wood. Only once mentioned -- ( Genesis 6:14 ) Two principal conjectures have been proposed --

1. That the "trees of gopher" are any trees of the resinous kind, such as pine, fir, etc.
2. That Gopher is cypress.

[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Gopher'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.