Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Japheth

Name Japheth     (Add to Favourite List?)
Gender Male
Meaning Wide spreading.
Biblical context The Biblical baby name Japheth is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is wide spreading, or enlarged.

Japheth is pronounced jah'-feth.

Japheth was one of the three sons of Noah. He and his wife were two of the eight people saved in the ark from the great flood. His descendants are supposed to have populated parts of Europe and Asia.

Biblical reference for baby name Japheth:
Genesis 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18, 23, 27; 10:1, 2, 21; 1 Chronicles 1:4, 5
Strong's Bible concordance H3315

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