In Genesis, how many people entered Noah’s Ark?
Answer
Eight people
In Genesis, eight people entered Noah’s Ark.
The eight are Noah, his wife, his three sons, and the wives of those three sons. Genesis 7:13 describes this group entering the Ark before the Flood. Later, 1 Peter 3:20 also refers to eight people being saved through water, reinforcing the number in Christian biblical tradition.
The figure counts human passengers only; it does not include animals. Genesis does not name Noah’s wife or the wives of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. It also does not state that Noah had other surviving children. The eight-person total is sometimes confused with later artistic scenes showing larger groups, but the Genesis account gives a specific household of eight people.