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Japheth

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Ja'pheth. (enlargement). One of the three sons of Noah. The descendants of Japheth, occupied the "isles of the Gentiles," Genesis 10:5, - that is, the coast lands of the Mediterranean Sea, in Europe and Asia Minor - whence, they spread northward over the whole continent of Europe, and a considerable portion of Asia.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Japheth'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​j/japheth.html. 1901.
 
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