Heber, an ancestor of Christ
|region beyond,| a descendant of Shem, also the name of several Israelites
|name,| oldest son of Noah
Japheth [N] [S] wide spreading: "God shall enlarge Japheth" (Heb. Yaphat Elohim le-Yephet, Genesis 9:27 . Some, however, derive the name from yaphah , "to be beautiful;" hence white), one of the sons of Noah, mentioned last in order ( Genesis 5:32 ; 6:10 ; 7:13 ), perhaps first by birth ( 10:21 ; comp 9:24 ). He and his wife were t... View Details