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Ja·pheth (jā′fet̸h′)

noun

Bible the youngest of Noah's three sons: Gen. 5:32

Etymology: LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) < Heb yepheth, lit., enlargement: cf. Gen. 9:27

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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