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JAPHETH (np.:) , in the Bible, the youngest son of Noah 1 according to the Priestly Code (c. 45o B.C.); but in the earlier tradition' the second son, also the " father " of one of the three groups into which the nations of the world are divided.' In Gen. ix. 27, Noah pronounces the following blessing on Japheth
" God enlarge (Heb. yapht) Japheth
And let him dwell in the tents of Shem ;And let Canaan
This is probably an ancient oracle independent alike of the flood story and the genealogical scheme in Gen. x. Shem is probably Israel ; Canaan
element
In Gen. x. Japheth is the northern and western division of the nations; being perhaps used as a convenient title under which to group the more remote peoples who were not thought of as standing
Israel or Egypt. Thus of his descendants, Gomer
Asia
Minor , Armenia and the lands to the N.E. of the Black Sea; Javan is the Ionians, used loosely for the seafaring peoples of the West, including Tarshish (Tartessus in Spain); Kittim (Cyprus), Rodanim' (Rhodes). There is no certain identification of Tiras and Elishah.The similarity of the name Japheth to the Titan Iapetos of Greek mythology is probably a mere accident. A place Japheth is mentioned in Judith ii. 25, but it is quite unknown. In addition to commentaries and dictionary articles, see E. Meyer, Die Israeliten and ihre Nachbarstamme, pp. 219 sqq. (W. H. BE.) End of Article: JAPHETH (np.:) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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