Noah and the Flood

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • The Great Flood of Noah: A cataclysmic, world-covering flood sent by God as described in the Book of Genesis in the Bible, intended to destroy humanity and all land-dwelling, air-breathing creatures due to their wickedness and corruption. The story centers on Noah, the righteous man instructed by God to build an ark to save his family and pairs of every animal species.
Examples of Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • The story of Noah and the Flood is a foundational narrative in Abrahamic religions.
    • Many cultures have myths about a great deluge, but Noah and the Flood is the most famous in the Western world.
    • The preacher used the parable of Noah and the Flood to illustrate themes of judgment and salvation.
Advanced Usage
  • "an ark like Noah and the Flood": used to describe a large vessel or a last refuge from a catastrophic event.
    • The bunker was built as an ark like Noah and the Flood, designed to survive any disaster.
  • "a flood of Noah proportions": used hyperbolically to describe an exceptionally heavy and destructive rainfall or inundation.
    • The storm brought a flood of Noah proportions, submerging the entire downtown area.
Variants and Related Words
  • The Deluge: A synonym often used, especially in literary or non-religious contexts, to refer to the same biblical event.
    • References to the Deluge appear in many ancient texts.
  • Noah's Ark: Refers specifically to the vessel built by Noah to survive the flood.
    • The children learned about the animals entering Noah's Ark.
  • The Great Flood: A common descriptive name for the event.
Synonyms
  • The Deluge
  • The Great Flood
  • The Genesis Flood
Related Phrases
  • "weather the storm": To survive a difficult period. This idiom is conceptually related to surviving a flood or disaster, though not directly quoting the story.
    • Our company managed to weather the storm of the economic crisis.
  • "a sign of the times": Something that characterizes the current period, often negatively. This phrase can relate to interpreting events as modern-day parallels to the corruption before the flood.
    • Some see such widespread conflict as a sign of the times.
Related Idioms
  • "It's not going to rain forever": An expression of hope during difficult times, implying that even the longest ordeal, like the 40 days of rain in the flood, eventually ends.
    • I know things are hard now, but remember, it's not going to rain forever.
Noun
  1. (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings

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