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Japheth

[ jey-fith ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a son of Noah.


Japheth

/ ˈdʒeɪfɛθ /

noun

  1. Old Testament the second son of Noah, traditionally regarded as the ancestor of a number of non-Semitic nations (Genesis 10:1–5)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Japheth1

From Late Latin, from Greek Iapheth, from Hebrew Yepheth
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Example Sentences

God shall enlarge Japheth,
 And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem;
 And Canaan shall be his servant.

And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

But the philosophers are Greeks, descended from Japheth, who did not inherit either wisdom or Torah.

“Meshech” and “Tubal” are no hindrance to this view, if the names of the so-called “sons of Japheth” are critically examined.

We know from Genesis x:2 that Magog was the second son of Japheth.

So we are Japheth and Shem, and the colored population are Canaan.

It warmed him generously; but there was a boyish scowl for Japheth Pettigrass.

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