Japheth
Japheth is one of the three sons of Noah, a key figure in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). According to the Book of Genesis, Japheth, along with his brothers Shem and Ham, survived the Great Flood aboard Noah’s Ark. Japheth is a foundational figure in biblical genealogy, regarded as the ancestor of many nations, especially those in Europe and northern Asia. His story is part of the broader narrative of Noah and the repopulation of the earth after the flood.
Parents
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
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References
- Genesis 10 : 1: These are the descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, to whom sons were born after the flood:
- Genesis 10 : 2: Japheth's sons: Gomer, Magog, the Medes, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
- Genesis 10 : 5: From these came the dispersal to the islands of the nations. These were Japheth's sons, in their respective countries, each with its own language, by clan and nation.
- Genesis 10 : 21: Shem too fathered sons, being ancestor of all the sons of Eber and Japheth's elder brother.