ἸΑΦΕΘ, ἰαφεθ
IAPHETH, iapheth
Sounds Like: ee-ah-FET
Translations: Japheth
From the root: ἸΑΦΕΘ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Japheth is a proper noun, referring to one of the three sons of Noah in the Old Testament, alongside Shem and Ham. He is often considered the ancestor of the Indo-European peoples. In biblical texts, he is typically mentioned in genealogies or narratives related to Noah and the flood.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G2478 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 6:1, 6:10, 7:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:27, 10:1, 10:2, 10:21
- 1 Chronicles — 1:4, 1:5
- Judith — 2:25
From the same root
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