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Japheth / ˈ dʒ eɪ f ɛ θ / (Hebrew: יֶפֶת Yép̄eṯ, in pausa יָפֶת Yā́p̄eṯ; Greek: Ἰάφεθ Iápheth; Latin: Iafeth, Iapheth, Iaphethus, Iapetus; Arabic: يافث Yāfith) is one of the three sons of Noah in the Book of Genesis, in which he plays a role in the story of Noah's drunkenness and the curse of Ham, and ...
Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah in the Bible. According to the tradition of the “Priestly” source of the Pentateuch, Japheth is Noah’s third son, but the older Yahwist tradition (Genesis 9:20–27) represents him as the second son.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Japheth was one of three sons of Noah, the righteous man whose family God saved from the great flood. Hundreds of years after God created the world, man had fallen into such a state of depravity that “the Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled” ( Genesis 6:6 ).
One of the sons of Noah, and the ancestor of a branch of the human race called "Japhetites." Japheth and his two brothers, Shem and Ham, were born when Noah had attained his five hundredth year (Gen. v. 32).
Sep 15, 2023 · Where Do We First Meet Japheth in the Bible? We are introduced to Japheth in Genesis 5:32, 6:10, and 9:18. He is listed as one of Noah’s sons. While the list of Noah’s sons is consistent in scripture, Shem, Ham, then Japheth, this may not be their birth order.
The 14 Descendants of Japheth - This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their descendants. Shem, Ham and Japheth had children after the flood. Japheth’s descendants were Gomer, ...
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One of the three sons of Noah. It is difficult to know if Japheth is the second or third son of Noah. In most of the passages referring to him ( Gen 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 10:1; 1 Chron 1:4 ), Japheth is listed as the third or youngest son of his father.
