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Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Japheth
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Jabal Jabin Jachin Jacob Jael Jahweh Japheth Jared Javan Jebus/Jebusite Jedidiah Jehovah Jerah Jeremiah Jericho Jerusalem Jeshua Jeshurun Jesse Jesus Jether Jethro Jidlaph Joab Job Jobab Jochebed Joel Johanan/ John Jokshan Joktan Jonah Jonathan Jordan Joseph Joshua Jubal Judah Judith |
Japheth
Japheth is a son of Noah. His older brother is Shem, his younger brother is Ham (Gen 10:21 & 9:24). The descendants of Japheth occupy Europe and Asia Minor. His son is Javan, which is the common Biblical name for Greece. |
(patah 1854) meaning to open, or carve, engrave. This verb occurs most often in combination with the word for mouth. Derivatives: opening, doorway, drawn sword, utterance, key, engraving.
