japheth
IPA: dʒˈæfɛθ
Root Word: Japheth
noun
- (biblical) 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).
- (uncommon) A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
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Examples of "japheth" in Sentences
- Japheth comes to say good bye to Yonah.
- Japheth dwelling in Shem's tent and all that.
- He refuses to use violence to escape, and is eventually found by Japheth.
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