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יֶפֶת H3315
H3315 is the Hebrew word יֶפֶת, transliterated Yepheth and said yeh'-feth. The King James Version most often renders it japheth.
What it means
Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity.
Where it comes from
from H6601 (פָּתָה); expansion.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Japheth.
Verses using יֶפֶת
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 7:13 · KJV
In 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 9:18 · KJV
And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan.
Genesis 9:23 · KJV
And 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 9:27 · KJV
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis 10:1 · KJV
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis 10:2 · KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:21 · KJV
Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.
1 Chronicles 1:4 · KJV
Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1 Chronicles 1:5 · KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3315 mean?
H3315 is the Hebrew word יֶפֶת (Yepheth), meaning Jepheth, a son of Noah; also his posterity.
How is H3315 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it japheth (9 times).
How many times does H3315 appear in the Bible?
יֶפֶת (Yepheth) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3315 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6601 (פָּתָה); expansion.
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