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# cypress
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## Definition:
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The term "cypress" refers to a kind of fir tree that was plentiful in the regions where people lived in Bible times, especially countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
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* Cyprus and Lebanon are two places that are specifically mentioned in the Bible as having many cypress trees.
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* The wood that Noah used to build the ark may have been cypress.
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* Because cypress wood is sturdy and long-lasting, it was used by ancient peoples for building boats and other structures.
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(See also: [ark](../kt/ark.md), [Cyprus](../names/cyprus.md), [fir](../other/fir.md), [Lebanon](../names/lebanon.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 11:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/act/11/19)
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* [Genesis 06:14](rc://en/tn/help/gen/06/14)
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* [Hosea 14:08](rc://en/tn/help/hos/14/08)
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* [Isaiah 44:14](rc://en/tn/help/isa/44/14)
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* [Isaiah 60:13](rc://en/tn/help/isa/60/13)
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* [Zechariah 11:02](rc://en/tn/help/zec/11/02)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1265, H8645
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