(Jaʹpheth) [May He Grant Ample Space]. A son of Noah; brother of Shem and of Ham. Although usually listed last, Japheth appears to have been the eldest of the three sons, as the Hebrew text of Genesis 10:21 refers to “Japheth the oldest” (“elder,” KJ; Da; Yg; Le; AS, ftn).

(Jaʹpheth) [May He Grant Ample Space]. A son of Noah; brother of Shem and of Ham. Although usually listed last, Japheth appears to have been the eldest of the three sons, as the Hebrew text of Genesis 10:21 refers to “Japheth the oldest” (“elder,” KJ; Da; Yg; Le; AS, ftn).

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One of Noah’s three sons, born after 2470 B.C.E. (Ge 5:32; 7:6; 11:10) He was possibly the youngest son (Ge 9:24); however, he is listed in second place at Genesis 5:32; 6:10; and elsewhere. At Genesis 10:21 Shem is called “the brother of Japheth the oldest.”

JAPHETH (Heb. יֶפֶת), son of Noah, brother of *Shem and *Ham. In all the lists of Noah's sons, Japheth invariably appears in the third place (Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 10:1; I Chron. 1:4). However, on one occasion Ham is called the "youngest son" of Noah (Gen. 9:24).

Jephʹthah lives at a time when the Israelites are no longer worshiping Jehovah. They are again doing what is bad. So Jehovah lets the people of Amʹmon hurt them. This makes the Israelites cry out to Jehovah: ‘We have sinned against you. Please, save us!’. The people are sorry for the bad things that they have done.

The Japhethites are the descendants of Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah, as recorded in the Book of Genesis. According to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10, Japheth is traditionally considered the progenitor of various peoples and nations, primarily those located in the regions of Europe and parts of Asia.

JAPHETH (Jaʹpheth) [let him make wide]. A son of Noah and brother of Shem and Ham. Although usually listed last, Japheth appears to have been the eldest of the three sons, as the Hebrew text of Genesis 10:21 refers to “Japheth the oldest.” (AV; Da; Yg; Le; NW; AS, ftn.) Some translators, however, understand the Hebrew text here to refer ...

Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah, is a significant figure in the genealogical records of the Bible. According to the Scriptures, Japheth and his brothers, Shem and Ham, were the progenitors of the post-flood human race.

This name comes from that of Javan (Heb., Ya·wanʹ), son of Japheth and grandson of Noah. ... Like others of the post-Flood times, Javan, the progenitor of the Greek people, undoubtedly heard the account of pre-Flood times and circumstances, …