Japheth in Arabic
يَافَث yāfaṯ
/ˈd͡ʒeɪfɛθ/
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Japheth in Arabic: يَافَث (yāfaṯ). In English, Japheth means the third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham, who received a blessing from God with Shem, considered to be the ancestor of the Japhetic people(s) (associated approx. with Indo-Europeans and Turkic peoples).
Arabic words for Japheth
- third son of Noah
- يَافَث yāfaṯ
English meaning of Japheth
- proper noun The third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham, who received a blessing from God with Shem, considered to be the ancestor of the Japhetic people(s) (associated approx. with Indo-Europeans and Turkic peoples).
- proper noun A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Japheth in other languages
Questions about Japheth in Arabic
- What is the meaning of Japheth in Arabic?
- Japheth in Arabic is يَافَث (yāfaṯ).
- ما معنى كلمة Japheth؟
- Japheth: يَافَث (yāfaṯ).
- What does Japheth mean in English?
- Japheth means the third son of Noah, brother to Shem and Ham, who received a blessing from God with Shem, considered to be the ancestor of the Japhetic people(s) (associated approx. with Indo-Europeans and Turkic peoples).
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