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  2. Where did Japheth and his descendants live? Japheth is usually thought of as the “Father of the Europeans” and the “Father of the Japhetic Race” equating the Japhetic nations to Europeans. He is known to be the ancestor of all Indo-European nations.

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      Genesis 10:2. Tubal listed as the fifth son of Japheth. Isa...

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      Genesis 10:2. Javan listed as the fourth son of Japheth....

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    Japheth's name (referred to as "Japhet" in the map) means "expansion" or "enlargement" (Strong's Concordance #H3315). Opinions differ regarding whether he was Noah's firstborn or second son. Genesis 10:21 seems to indicate that he was the oldest son and Shem was the second oldest. While some commentaries (Adam Clarke's, Matthew Henry's, etc.) suppo...

    Shem's name means "renown" (Hitchcock's Bible Names). His five sons sired after the flood were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram (Genesis 10:22, 11:10). Aram's sons were Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech (Genesis 10:23, 1Chronicles 1:17). Arphaxad firstborn son is Salah (Genesis 10:24). Salah's firstborn was Eber, whose name was used to derive the ter...

    Ham, whose name means "hot, heat, brown" (Hitchcock's Bible Names), had four sons. Their names were Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan (Genesis 10:6, 1Chronicles 1:8). The six sons of Cush, Ham's oldest, are Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, Sabtecha and the notorious Nimrod. Raamah's sons are Sheba and Dedan (Genesis 10:7 - 8, 1Chronicles 1:9 - 10). Acco...

  3. Mar 2, 2020 · Japheth means "may he have space" or "may God enlarge." Blessed by Noah along with Shem, he fathered seven sons: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. Their descendants spread to the coastlands around the Mediterranean and lived in harmony with Shem's people.

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  4. Sep 15, 2023 · Where Do We First Meet Japheth in the Bible? We are introduced to Japheth in Genesis 5:32, 6:10, and 9:18. He is listed as one of Noah’s sons. While the list of Noah’s sons is consistent in scripture, Shem, Ham, then Japheth, this may not be their birth order.

  5. Jan 1, 2008 · The sons of Japheth formed the largest group descending from Noah and include the peoples mentioned in Genesis 10:2-5, especially the peoples in Asia Minor, Greece, Russia, Cyprus, and Southeastern Europe. These people later spread to other parts of the world.

  6. May 23, 2018 · Japheth was married before the *flood (7:13), which he survived, together with his family, inside the ark. When his intoxicated father lay naked in the tent, Japheth, together with Shem, displayed great modesty and delicacy in covering him up (9:23).

  7. Apr 7, 2024 · Japheth’s significance in biblical genealogy lies in the fact that his descendants are believed to have populated Europe and parts of Asia. According to the Bible, Japheth’s sons were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

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