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Japheth definition

jāfĭth, jăfĭth
(bible, person, proper) The youngest of Noah's three sons: Gen. 5:32
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In the Bible, a son of Noah and the brother of Shem and Ham.
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A male given name of biblical origin.
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(biblical) The third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham.
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Origin of japheth

  • A translation of Hebrew יֶפֶת (yépheth).

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Japheth Sentence Examples

  • Shem is probably Israel; Canaan, of course, the Canaanites; by analogy, Japheth should be some third element of the population of Palestine - the Philistines or 'the Phoenicians have been suggested.

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