Japheth

[ jey-fith ]

/ ˈdʒeɪ fɪθ /

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

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

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Example sentences from the Web for Japheth

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
The Dabneys and the Farleys made one party, and Japheth knew the steamer and the sailing date.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde

On the other hand, Shem and Japheth are blessed, but in comparison with Ham, they and their posterity are beggarly.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II|Martin Luther
Whether the mental powers of Shem and Japheth, were originally superior to those of Ham, we know not.
A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin|A. Woodward
These are two independent branches of the tree of living forms, as the Greeks and Romans were branches of the stock of Japheth.
Concerning Animals and Other Matters|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)
Japheth's going to surprise you some, I reckon, son; he's gone and got religion.
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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