What was the Ark’s width in cubits according to Genesis 6:15?

According to Genesis 6:15, Noah’s Ark was 50 cubits wide.

The same verse gives the complete basic measurement set: 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. Asking for width isolates the middle figure, which is often confused with the Ark’s length. The text does not define the cubit with a modern metric conversion, so translations generally preserve the ancient unit or provide an approximate equivalent in notes.

These proportions produce a long rectangular vessel with a length-to-width ratio of six to one. Genesis also mentions multiple decks, rooms or compartments, a roof, and a side door. It does not provide a modern naval blueprint, nor does it describe an engine, sails, or a steering system. The measurements function within a survival narrative centered on flotation and preservation rather than a voyage to a chosen port.