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Noach

Noach is the Hebrew form of the personal name known in English as Noah. In the Hebrew Bible, Noach appears as a patriarch in Genesis; in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions he is a central figure in the story of the Flood. The name Noach is derived from the Semitic root nuach, typically associated with rest or consolation.

According to Genesis 6–9, Noach is described as righteous in his generation and faithful to God, and

Upon leaving the ark, Noach plants a vineyard; he becomes inebriated, and an incident involving his sons

he
is
commanded
to
build
an
ark
to
survive
a
divinely
sent
flood.
The
ark's
dimensions
are
given
as
300
by
50
by
30
cubits,
with
a
single
door
and
a
window.
Noach
and
his
wife,
along
with
their
three
sons—Shem,
Ham,
and
Japheth—and
their
wives,
total
eight
people,
are
saved
on
the
ark
along
with
representatives
of
all
terrestrial
animal
species.
The
flood
lasts
forty
days
and
nights,
with
waters
prevailing
for
150
days
until
the
earth
is
covered.
After
the
waters
recede,
Noach
sends
a
dove
to
find
dry
land;
eventually
the
ark
comes
to
rest
on
Mount
Ararat.
God
makes
a
covenant
with
Noach,
promising
never
again
to
destroy
all
life
by
flood
and
setting
a
rainbow
as
the
sign
of
the
covenant.
leads
to
later
patriarchal
genealogies.
Noach
is
regarded
as
the
progenitor
of
the
nations
through
his
three
sons,
though
the
blessing
and
cursing
in
Genesis
9
reflect
complex
lineages.
In
the
Jewish
and
Christian
traditions,
his
obedience
is
cited
as
a
model
of
faith;
in
Islam,
Nuh
is
regarded
as
a
prophet
who
preached
to
his
people
before
the
flood.