Japheth

Hebrew origin

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.

Meaning: may he have space · may he expand · enlargement
Occupation: —
First mention: Genesis 10:1

Family

Parents

Noah

Noah was six hundred years old when the flood came and the waters covered the ea…

Siblings

Shem

Shem is one of Noah's three sons and is presented as the head of a major post-fl…

Ham

Ham is one of Noah’s sons and is identified in Genesis as the father of Canaan.

Scripture 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 7:13
Noah and his sons Shem, Ham and Japheth boarded the ark...
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 9:27
May God make space for Japheth, may he live in the tents of Shem...
Genesis 10:21
Shem too fathered sons, being ancestor of all the sons of Eber and Japheth's elder brother.