◄ 3315. Yepheth ►
Lexicon Yepheth: Japheth Original Word: יֶפֶת Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Yepheth Pronunciation: yeh'-feth Phonetic Spelling: (yeh'-feth) Definition: Japheth Meaning: Jepheth Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Japheth From pathah; expansion; Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity -- Japheth. see HEBREW pathah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from pathah Definition a son of Noah NASB Translation Japheth (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs יֶ֫פֶת proper name, masculine third son of Noah, Ιαφεθ; — יֶפֶת: לְיֶפֶת ׳יַפְתְּ א Genesis 9:27( J), Genesis 7:13; Genesis 10:2 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:4; Genesis 9:23; Genesis 10:21(J); יָפֶ֑ת Genesis 9:18 (J), Genesis 5:32; Genesis 6:10; Genesis 10:1 (P), 1 Chronicles 1:5. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root יָפָה (yaphah), meaning "to be spacious" or "to be beautiful." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of Japheth is Ἰάφεθ (Iapheth), which appears in the Septuagint and the New Testament genealogies. The Strong's Greek entry corresponding to Japheth is G2392. Usage: The name Japheth appears in the Hebrew Bible as one of the three sons of Noah, alongside Shem and Ham. Japheth is traditionally considered the ancestor of many peoples and nations, particularly those in the regions of Europe and parts of Asia. Context: Japheth is introduced in the Book of Genesis as one of Noah's three sons. According to Genesis 9:18-27, after the flood, Noah's sons repopulated the earth. Japheth is often associated with the blessing of expansion, as seen in Genesis 9:27: "May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem; and may Canaan be his servant." This blessing is interpreted as a prophecy of Japheth's descendants spreading widely across the earth. Japheth's lineage is detailed in Genesis 10, known as the Table of Nations, where his descendants are linked to various groups and regions, including the Medes, Greeks, and other Indo-European peoples. Japheth's role in the biblical narrative highlights themes of growth and the spread of humanity post-flood. Forms and Transliterations וָיֶ֖פֶת וָיֶ֜פֶת וָיָ֑פֶת וָיָֽפֶת׃ ויפת ויפת׃ יֶ֔פֶת יֶ֥פֶת יָֽפֶת׃ יפת יפת׃ לְיֶ֔פֶת ליפת lə·ye·p̄eṯ leYefet ləyep̄eṯ vaYafet vaYefet wā·yā·p̄eṯ wā·ye·p̄eṯ wāyāp̄eṯ wāyep̄eṯ yā·p̄eṯ Yafet yāp̄eṯ ye·p̄eṯ Yefet yep̄eṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 5:32 HEB: חָ֥ם וְאֶת־ יָֽפֶת׃ NAS: of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. KJV: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. INT: of Shem Ham and Japheth Genesis 6:10 HEB: חָ֥ם וְאֶת־ יָֽפֶת׃ NAS: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. KJV: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. INT: Shem Ham and Japheth Genesis 7:13 HEB: וְשֵׁם־ וְחָ֥ם וָיֶ֖פֶת בְּנֵי־ נֹ֑חַ NAS: and Ham and Japheth, the sons KJV: and Ham, and Japheth, the sons INT: and Shem and Ham and Japheth the sons of Noah Genesis 9:18 HEB: שֵׁ֖ם וְחָ֣ם וָיָ֑פֶת וְחָ֕ם ה֖וּא NAS: and Ham and Japheth; and Ham KJV: and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham INT: were Shem and Ham and Japheth and Ham he Genesis 9:23 HEB: וַיִּקַּח֩ שֵׁ֨ם וָיֶ֜פֶת אֶת־ הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה NAS: But Shem and Japheth took a garment KJV: And Shem and Japheth took a garment, INT: took Shem and Japheth A garment and laid Genesis 9:27 HEB: יַ֤פְתְּ אֱלֹהִים֙ לְיֶ֔פֶת וְיִשְׁכֹּ֖ן בְּאָֽהֳלֵי־ NAS: enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell KJV: shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell INT: enlarge may God Japheth dwell the tents Genesis 10:1 HEB: שֵׁ֖ם חָ֣ם וָיָ֑פֶת וַיִּוָּלְד֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם NAS: Ham, and Japheth, the sons KJV: Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons INT: of Shem Ham and Japheth were born and sons Genesis 10:2 HEB: בְּנֵ֣י יֶ֔פֶת גֹּ֣מֶר וּמָג֔וֹג NAS: The sons of Japheth [were] Gomer KJV: The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, INT: the sons of Japheth Gomer and Magog Genesis 10:21 HEB: עֵ֔בֶר אֲחִ֖י יֶ֥פֶת הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ NAS: brother of Japheth, children were born. KJV: the brother of Japheth the elder, INT: of Eber brother of Japheth the older 1 Chronicles 1:4 HEB: שֵׁ֖ם חָ֥ם וָיָֽפֶת׃ ס NAS: Shem, Ham and Japheth. KJV: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. INT: Shem Ham and Japheth 1 Chronicles 1:5 HEB: בְּנֵ֣י יֶ֔פֶת גֹּ֣מֶר וּמָג֔וֹג NAS: The sons of Japheth [were] Gomer, KJV: The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, INT: the sons of Japheth Gomer Magog 11 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3315 11 Occurrences lə·ye·p̄eṯ — 1 Occ. wā·yā·p̄eṯ — 3 Occ. wā·ye·p̄eṯ — 2 Occ. yā·p̄eṯ — 2 Occ. ye·p̄eṯ — 3 Occ.