Japheth

English thumb|Shem, Ham and Japheth, by James Tissot, circa 1896-1902. Alternative forms en Jafeth Japhet Iapheth all rare en Iapetus Japetus obsolete Etymology From en enm Jafeth (as attested in Wycliffe's Bible), from en ang Iafeth (see e.g. Aelfric of Eynsham) and en frm Japhet, both from en la-lat Iaphet, la Iafeth, from en grc-koi Ἰάφεθ, from en he יֶפֶת yépheth. Further origin uncertain; folk etymology as well as rabbinical and patristic claims usually point to a meaning like "enlarged", in reference to Genesis 9:27, or "fair" (pale, in reference to complexion). Pronunciation en /ˈd͡ʒeɪfɛθ/ /ˈd͡ʒeɪfɪθ/ /ˈd͡ʒeɪfɛð/ US,UK en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Japheth.wav Southern England en /ˈdʒɛ̯ɪfɪf/ South Africa,colloquial en /(d)ʒeɪ̯ˈfɛt/ Quebec English Proper noun en biblical character The third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham, who received a blessing from God with Shem, considered to be the ancestor of the Japhetic people(s) associated approx. with Indo-Europeans and Turkic peoples. en 1856 Sir John Stoddart The student's handbook of ancient history: from the earliest records to the fall of the western empire 6 To the sons of Japheth; Spain, France, Greece, Germany, Asia Minor, Circassia, and Europe in general...Gomer: his numerous descendants spread themselves over a considerable part of Asia Minor, and the north of Europe. en 1897 Jonathan Perkins Weethee The Eastern Question, in Its Various Phases: Egyptian, British, Russian, Ottoman, Hebrew, American, and Messianic 164 The name Japheth (Yahpheth) the extender, or fair, has also been given by one who knows the character from the beginning. Japheth's posterity was to be fair, and spread over the world. Two derivations are given to the name... en 2004 Charles Kannengiesser Handbook of patristic exegesis: the Bible in ancient Christianity 9789004098152 The Septuagint (LXX) Greek was considered by the rabbis as the only language capable of serving as a translation of the Hebrew...In rabbinic interpretation, Japheth represented the Greeks, Shem the Hebrews. en 2010 Paul Robert Magocsi A History of Ukraine: The Land and Its Peoples, Second Edition 202 University of Toronto Press 9781442698796 Now, in 1620, the Orthodox group took advantage of a visit by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophanes, who in October of that year [said] of the Cossacks: "We all know about the Cossacks, that these chivalrous men are of our race, are of our kin, and are true Orthodox Christians...They are the descendants of the glorious Rus', of the seed of Japheth who fought Byzantine Greece on land and on sea." en uncommon en male Hebrew of biblical origin. en 1957 The Saturday Evening Post Stories “If you are not ready, come with me to another beach,” Japheth said anxiously. “I said,” Jed Elliott said flatly, his teeth showing, “that I can take care of myself.” And the tone was too flat. “Would the americano fight?" Don Leon asked." en 2007 James Patrick Kelly; John Kessel Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology Tachyon Publications 9781892391605 299 “I want to see the bear, Japheth,” said a young Crow. Japheth shook his head, said, “I'll take you to Willow Ridge and show you the black bears that live above the Green River when we get back home, Lowell." Derived terms en Japetian Japhethic Japhetic Translations third son of Noah Afrikaans: af Yefet Arabic: ar يَافَث Armenian: hy Հաբեթ Old Armenian: xcl Յաբէթ Bengali: bn ইয়াফেস iẏafeś Czech: cs Jáfet m Dutch: nl Jafet Finnish: fi Jaafet Franco-Provençal: frp Japhét m French: fr Japhet, fr Jafet Middle French: frm Japhet German: de Japhet m, de Japheth m Greek: el Ιάφεθ m Ancient Greek: grc Ἰάφεθ Hindi: hi येपेत m Hungarian: hu Jáfet Irish: ga Iáfat m Italian: it Jafet Latin: la Japheth m, la Japhet m, la Japhetus m, la Japetus m, la Iafeth, la Iapetus, la Iaphet, la Iaphetus, la Iapheth Middle English: enm Jafeth Polish: pl Jafet m-pr Portuguese: pt Jafé Russian: ru Иафе́т m Spanish: es Jafet, es Japhet Old Spanish Vietnamese: vi Gia-phết Middle English Noun enm proper noun 1 enm Jafeth