Japheth
Biblical figure, son of Noah
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Summary
Japheth is a human biblical figure[1]. He draws 6,222 Wikipedia views per month (human biblical figure category, ranking #77 of 529).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Noah[3]
- Child: Gomer[4], Magog[5], Madai[6], Javan[7], Tubal[8], Meshech[9], Tiras[10]
- Sex or gender: male[11]
- Part of: Shem, Ham and Japheth[12]
- Commons category: Japheth[13]
- Given name: Jafet[14]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], New International Encyclopedia[21], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[22]
- Present in work: Genesis 5[23], Genesis 6[24], Genesis 10[25]
- Sibling: Shem[26], Ham[27]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Japheth include Japhetic people[28], an isolated human group[29] and Yefet Street[30], a street[31], in Israel[32].
Why It Matters
Japheth has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for him include Japhetic people[28], an isolated human group[29] and Yefet Street[30], a street[31], in Israel[32].
FAQs
Who were Japheth's parents?
Japheth's father was Noah[3].