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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Japheth¹

From Late Latin, from Greek Iapheth, from Hebrew Yepheth

Example Sentences

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

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg