In Genesis, what opening allowed light into Noah’s Ark?

In Genesis, Noah’s Ark had a window or opening that allowed light into the vessel.

Genesis 6:16 instructs Noah to make a tsohar for the Ark, alongside a door in its side and three decks. English translations vary because the Hebrew term is difficult to interpret. Many traditional translations render it as “window,” while some modern translations use “roof,” “opening,” or “light.” The exact architectural form is therefore debated.

Genesis 8:6 later says Noah opened the window he had made in the Ark after the waters began to recede. That later reference supports the traditional translation “window,” although it does not settle every question about the original Hebrew word.

The window should not be confused with the Ark’s door. Genesis explicitly mentions both: the opening or window is associated with light and later observation, while the door is the entrance through which Noah and the animals enter. The answer follows the common English biblical rendering.