Japhet

French

Alternative forms

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)
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