Japhet

French

Alternative forms

• Jafet

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French Japhet, from Latin Iapeth, Iapheth, from Koine Greek Ἰάφεθ (Iápheth), from Hebrew יֶפֶת (yépheth).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒa.fɛ/

Proper noun

Japhet m

1. Japheth (Biblical character)

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin Iapeth, Iapheth, from Koine Greek Ἰάφεθ (Iápheth), from Hebrew יֶפֶת (yépheth).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʒafɛ(t)/

Proper noun

Japhet

1. Japheth (Biblical character)

Descendants

• French: Japhet, Jafet

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈfet/ [xaˈfet̪]
• Rhymes: -et
• Syllabification: Ja‧phet

Proper noun

Japhet m

1. Japheth (son of Noah)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 9:18:

     Y los hijos de Noé que salieron del arca fueron Sem, Châm y Japhet: y Châm es el padre de Canaán.

     And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.

     (KJV)