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JAPHETH

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Overview

JAPHETH (noun)
  The noun JAPHETH has 1 sense:

1. (Old Testament) son of Noahplay

  Familiarity information: JAPHETH used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


JAPHETH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Old Testament) son of Noah

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))

Domain category:

Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)


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