Japheth

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Pronounced： [ JAY-fəth (English) ]
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Usage：Biblical

Meaning & History：

From the Hebrew name יֶפֶת (Yefet) meaning "enlarged". In the Old Testament he is one of the three sons of Noah, along with Shem and Ham. He was the ancestor of the peoples of Europe and Northern Asia.

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BIBLICAL GREEK: Iapheth

BIBLICAL HEBREW: Yefet

BIBLICAL LATIN: Iafeth

SPANISH: Jafet