Japheth
/ˈdʒeɪ.fɛθ/noun
A biblical name, traditionally borne by one of Noah’s three sons.
Did you know?Japheth’s name is preserved through the Bible’s lineage traditions, where his descendants were often linked by later interpreters to the peoples of Europe and the wider world.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יֶפֶת (Yefet / Yephet)
“A personal name in the Hebrew Bible, one of Noah’s sons.”
3rd Century BCE
Greek
Ἰάφεθ (Iapheth)
“Greek transliteration of the biblical name.”
4th Century CE
Latin
Iapheth
“Latin biblical form of the name.”
Old English
English
Iafeth / Japheth
“Biblical name used in vernacular and ecclesiastical texts.”
Modern English
English
Japheth
“A biblical proper name, especially in genealogical or religious contexts.”