NOUN | artifact | Ark of the Covenant, Ark | (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments |
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Meaning | (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments. | |
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Synonym | Ark | |
Category | Judaism | The monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud |
Instance of | chest | box with a lid |
Spanish | arca de la alianza | |
Catalan | arca de l'aliança |
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