Strong's Lexicon Yepheth: Japheth Original Word: יֶפֶת Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root פָּתָה (pathah), meaning "to be spacious" or "to enlarge." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Japheth in the Strong's Concordance, as Japheth is primarily a Hebrew figure. However, the Greek Septuagint uses the transliteration Ιάφεθ (Iapheth) for Japheth. Usage: Japheth is one of the three sons of Noah, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. His name is often associated with the idea of expansion or enlargement, which is reflected in the blessing Noah gives him in Genesis 9:27: "May God enlarge Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem; and may Canaan be his servant." Cultural and Historical Background: Japheth is traditionally considered the ancestor of many Indo-European and some Asian peoples. In the Table of Nations found in Genesis 10, Japheth's descendants are associated with various regions and peoples, including the coastlands and islands of the Gentiles. This reflects the ancient understanding of the spread of different ethnic groups and languages after the flood. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pathah Definition a son of Noah NASB Translation Japheth (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs יֶ֫פֶת proper name, masculine third son of Noah, Ιαφεθ; — יֶפֶת: לְיֶפֶת ׳יַפְתְּ א Genesis 9:27( J), Genesis 7:13; Genesis 10:2 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:4; Genesis 9:23; Genesis 10:21(J); יָפֶ֑ת Genesis 9:18 (J), Genesis 5:32; Genesis 6:10; Genesis 10:1 (P), 1 Chronicles 1:5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Japheth From pathah; expansion; Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity -- Japheth. see HEBREW pathah Forms and Transliterations וָיֶ֖פֶת וָיֶ֜פֶת וָיָ֑פֶת וָיָֽפֶת׃ ויפת ויפת׃ יֶ֔פֶת יֶ֥פֶת יָֽפֶת׃ יפת יפת׃ לְיֶ֔פֶת ליפת lə·ye·p̄eṯ leYefet ləyep̄eṯ vaYafet vaYefet wā·yā·p̄eṯ wā·ye·p̄eṯ wāyāp̄eṯ wāyep̄eṯ yā·p̄eṯ Yafet yāp̄eṯ ye·p̄eṯ Yefet yep̄eṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 5:32 HEB: חָ֥ם וְאֶת־ יָֽפֶת׃ NAS: of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. KJV: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. INT: of Shem Ham and Japheth Genesis 6:10 Genesis 7:13 Genesis 9:18 Genesis 9:23 Genesis 9:27 Genesis 10:1 Genesis 10:2 Genesis 10:21 1 Chronicles 1:4 1 Chronicles 1:5 11 Occurrences |
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