What is the Hebrew name for Noah's Ark used in Jewish tradition?

The Hebrew name for Noah's Ark is Tevat Noach, meaning “Noah's Ark” or more literally “Noah's box.” In Hebrew, teva means ark or box, and Noach is the Hebrew form of Noah.

The same Hebrew noun, teva, is used for the basket in which the infant Moses is placed in the Book of Exodus. That shared word creates an interesting linguistic link between the two rescue stories: both vessels carry a vulnerable person through dangerous waters. In the Genesis Flood narrative, however, the ark is a large constructed vessel that also shelters animals.

English Bible translations normally use “ark,” a word connected historically with chest or box, rather than transliterating the Hebrew phrase. “Tevat Noach” is therefore a Hebrew-language name, not a separate vessel or an additional character. Transliteration can vary slightly, with forms such as Teva Noach or Tebat Noah appearing in different English contexts.