Japheth

Summary

Japheth is a human biblical figure^[1]. He draws 2,358 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #77 of 529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Japheth's father was Noah^[3].
• A child of Japheth was Gomer^[4].
• A child of Japheth was Magog^[5].
• A child of Japheth was Madai^[6].
• A child of Japheth was Javan^[7].
• A child of Japheth was Tubal^[8].
• A child of Japheth was Meshech^[9].
• Japheth is recorded as male^[10].
• Japheth's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[11].
• Japheth is part of Shem, Ham and Japheth^[12].
• Japheth's Commons category is recorded as Japheth^[13].
• Japheth's given name is recorded as Jafet^[14].
• Japheth's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Japheth's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Japheth's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[17].
• Japheth's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Japheth's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[19].
• Japheth's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Japheth's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[21].
• Japheth's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[22].
• Japheth's present in work is recorded as Genesis 5^[23].
• Japheth's present in work is recorded as Genesis 6^[24].
• Japheth's present in work is recorded as Genesis 10^[25].
• Japheth's sibling is recorded as Shem^[26].
• Japheth's sibling is recorded as Ham^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Japheth's father was Noah^[3].

Personal Life

Children include Gomer^[4], a human biblical figure^[28]; Magog^[5], a human biblical figure^[29]; Madai^[6], a human biblical figure^[30]; Javan^[7], a human biblical figure^[31]; Tubal^[8], a human biblical figure^[32]; and Meshech^[9], a human biblical figure^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Japheth include Japhetic people^[34], an isolated human group^[35] and Yefet Street^[36], a street^[37], in Israel^[38].

Why It Matters

Japheth draws 2,358 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #77 of 529).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Japhetic people^[34], an isolated human group^[35] and Yefet Street^[36], a street^[37], in Israel^[38].

FAQs

Who were Japheth's parents?

Japheth's father was Noah^[3].