Japheth

Origin

From Late Latin Iaphet, from Koine Ἰάφεθ, from Hebrew יֶפֶת.

Pronunciation===

• US IPA: /ˈdÊ’eɪfeθ/, /ˈdÊ’eɪfɪθ/

Full definition of Japheth

Proper noun

1. (biblical character) The third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham.
• 1611, King James Version of the Bible, 9:18,And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
2. of biblical origin.

Derived terms

• Japhetic