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Definition of Japheth
1. Noun. (Old Testament) son of Noah.
Definition of Japheth
1. Proper noun. (biblical character) The third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham. ¹
2. Proper noun. (Hebrew male given name) of biblical origin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Japheth
Literary usage of Japheth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Short View of the Whole Scripture History: With a Continuation of the by Isaac Watts, Richard Cunningham Shimeall (1831)
"The same of the blessing pronounced upon Shem and Japheth. The descendants of
Shem and Japheth, were at first measurably subdued by those of Ham and Canaan. ..."
2. The Hand of God in History: Or, Divine Providence Historically Illustrated by Hollis Read (1862)
"God has enlarged Japheth by giving his descendants, for a dwelling place, ...
Japheth has peopled half the globe. Besides his original possessions, ..."
3. Conversations on the Bible: Its Statements Harmonized and Mysteries by Enoch Pond (1886)
"Nations in the the Hue of Japheth.—Portions of the earth populated by his descendants
... S.—Who were the sons of Japheth, and where were they settled ? ..."
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