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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](../other/ark.md), [Cyprus](../other/cyprus.md), [fir](../other/fir.md), [Lebanon](../other/lebanon.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 11:19-21](en/tn/act/help/11/19)
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* [Genesis 06:13-15](en/tn/gen/help/06/13)
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* [Hosea 14:7-8](en/tn/hos/help/14/07)
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* [Isaiah 44:14](en/tn/isa/help/44/14)
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* [Isaiah 60:12-13](en/tn/isa/help/60/12)
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* [Zechariah 11:1-3](en/tn/zec/help/11/01) |