Japheth
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Japheth
From Late Latin, from Greek Iapheth, from Hebrew Yepheth
Example Sentences
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Laurel resident Japheth Bruce spent four days a week fishing at Patapsco before the pandemic.
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2020
Ham told his two brothers, Shem and Japheth, who, out of respect for their father, walked backward into Noah’s tent, so as not to see him, and put a garment over him.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 30, 2018
On Monday, Nairobi police chief Japheth Koome said all the proper procedures had been followed for the mock security exercise, Reuters news agency reports.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2015
You'll never forget Shem, battling against the fire in the blazing hold; or Ham rescuing Japheth from the maddened gorilla they dare not kill!
From Time Magazine Archive
The tribes of Ham, Shem, and Japheth all together.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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