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Jafeth
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English
Noun
en proper noun
en Japheth.
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Japheth
Etymology
From enm la Iaphet, from enm grc-koi Ἰάφεθ, from enm he יֶפֶת yépheth.
Pronunciation
enm /ˈdʒaːfɛt/
Proper noun
Japheth Biblical character
enm a.1382 John Wycliffe w:Wycliffe's Bible Genesis 9:23 And ſotheli Sem and Jafeth puttiden a mentil on her ſchuldris, and thei ȝeden bacward, and hileden the ſchameful membris of her fadir, and her faces weren turned awei, and thei ſien not the priuy membris of her fadir. Due to that, Shem and Japheth put a mantle on their shoulders, and they went backwards and covered their father's nether regions, so that they didn't see their father's privates.
Descendants
en Japheth 1
enm Biblical characters