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Gopher wood or '''gopherwood''' is a term Used Once in the Bible , for a type of wood whose identity is unknown. QUESTION OVER IDENTITY In word ''gopher'' in this context is unknown, so the King James Version and most other Translations leave it simply as ''gopher wood''. Type-of-wood theory Several guesses as to the nature of ''gopher'' wood have been made, the most common of which is the Cypress . Adam Clarke , a Methodist Theologian famous for his commentary on the Bible, cited the Greek word for cypruss, ''kuparissov'', and the resemblance of this word's base, ''kupar'' to the Hebrew word ''gophar''. Other suggestions as to the identity of the wood include Pine , Cedar , Fir , Ebony , Wicker , Juniper , Acacia , Boxwood , slimed Bulrushes and resinous wood. Process theory Some Biblical Scholar s have suggested that the word ''gopher'' may refer to a process perfomed on the wood during the construction of the Ark. Many of these have suggested that it may refer to a process of Lamination of the wood, believed to be necessary when the large size of the Ark is considered. Others suggest, noting the physical similarity between the Hebrew Letters ''g'' and ''k'', that the word may actually be ''kopher''. In Hebrew, ''kopher'', means '' Pitch ''; thus ''kopher'' wood would be ''pitched wood''. The problem with this theory is that, in full, Genesis 6:14 would then read: " Make yourself an ark of pitched wood, put various compartments in it, and cover it inside and outside with pitch." OTHER USES Some dictionaries mention gopherwood as a Deciduous Tree with white flowers, specifically '' Cladrastis kentuckea'', or American Yellowwood ; this type of gopherwood has no relation to the material of Noah's Ark. FICTIONAL REFERENCES
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