Strong's H3315 · Hebrew
יֶפֶת
Yepheth · /yeh'-feth/
Definition
Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity
KJV: Japheth.
Root / derivation: from H6601 (פָּתָה); expansion;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יֶפֶת across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis9 verses
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:10And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 7:13In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
Genesis 9:18And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Canaan: Heb. Chenaan
Genesis 9:23And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
Genesis 9:27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. enlarge: or, persuade
Genesis 10:1Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis 10:2The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:21Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3315 (Yepheth) mean?
Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity
How many times does H3315 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3315 (יֶפֶת) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Japheth.”
How is Yepheth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3315 is rendered as “Japheth” (11×).
Where does the Hebrew word יֶפֶת come from?
from H6601 (פָּתָה); expansion;