Japheth

[ jey-fith ]

/ ˈdʒeɪ fɪθ /

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noun

a son of Noah. Genesis 5:32.

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Origin of Japheth

From Late Latin, from Greek Iapheth, from Hebrew Yepheth

Words nearby Japheth

Japanism, Japanize, Japan Trench, Japan wax, jape, Japheth, Japhetic, Japlish, Japn., japonaiserie, japonica

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How to use Japheth in a sentence

God shall enlarge Japheth,  And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem;  And Canaan shall be his servant.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the philosophers are Greeks, descended from Japheth, who did not inherit either wisdom or Torah.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

“Meshech” and “Tubal” are no hindrance to this view, if the names of the so-called “sons of Japheth” are critically examined.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
We know from Genesis x:2 that Magog was the second son of Japheth.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
So we are Japheth and Shem, and the colored population are Canaan.
Aunt Phillis's Cabin|Mary H. Eastman
It warmed him generously; but there was a boyish scowl for Japheth Pettigrass.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for Japheth

Japheth

/ (ˈdʒeɪfɛθ) /

noun

Old Testament the second son of Noah, traditionally regarded as the ancestor of a number of non-Semitic nations (Genesis 10:1–5)

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