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单词 Jafeth
释义

Jafeth

English

Noun

Jafeth

  1. Rare form of Japheth.

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • Japheth

Etymology

From Latin Iapeth, Iapheth, from Koine Greek Ἰάφεθ (Iápheth), from Hebrew יֶפֶת (yépheth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒaːfɛt/

Proper noun

Jafeth

  1. Japheth (Biblical character)
    • a. 1382, John Wycliffe, “Genesis 9:23”, in Wycliffe's Bible:
      And ſotheli Sem and Jafeth puttiden a mentil on her ſchuldris, and thei ȝeden bacward, and hileden the ſchameful membris of her fadir, and her faces weren turned awei, and thei ſien not the priuy membris of her fadir.
      Due to that, Shem and Japheth put a mantle on their shoulders, and they went backwards and covered their father's nether regions, so that they didn't see their father's privates.

Descendants

  • English: Japheth, Jafeth, Japhet, Iapheth
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