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Strong's H3315 יֶפֶת (yepheth)

Yepheth means “Japheth” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3315 — mesiteuo (“confirm”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3315
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 2

Strong's H3315 Quick Answer

Strong's H3315 יֶפֶת (Yepheth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yepheth (yeh'-feth) n/p. 1. expansion 2. Jepheth, a son of Noah It has 11 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include japheth, noah, and sons. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yepheth (yeh'-feth) n/p. 1. expansion 2. Jepheth, a son of Noah
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
japheth, noah, and sons

Meaning and Definition

Yepheth (yeh'-feth) n/p. 1. expansion 2. Jepheth, a son of Noah 3. also his posterity [from H6601] KJV: Japheth. Root(s): H6601

Original Word
יֶפֶת
Transliteration
Yepheth
Derivation
Root: פתה First root strongs: 6601
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3315. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Japheth

Usage: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.5.32; son of: Noah (H5146); brother of: Shem (H8035) and Ham (H2526); father of: Gomer (H1586), Magog (H4031), Madai (H4074), Javan (H3120), Tubal (H8422), Meshech (H4902) and Tiras (H8494) § Japheth = "opened" the 3rd son of Noah whose descendants after the flood settled on the coastal lands of the Mediterranean spreading north into Europe and parts of Asia

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How Strong's H3315 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yepheth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Japheth Genesis 5:32 9× Noah 1 Chronicles 1:4 sons 1 Chronicles 1:5

How Strong's H3315 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3315 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3315 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 5:32 KJV

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:10 KJV

And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

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;

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3315.

Genesis 5:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 7:13 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Genesis 10:1 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:21 Old Testament, 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 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3315, grouped by book.

Genesis 9 usages, Old Testament
Genesis 5:32 Genesis 6:10 Genesis 7:13 Genesis 9:18 Genesis 9:23 Genesis 9:27 Genesis 10:1 Genesis 10:2 Genesis 10:21
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1:4 1 Chronicles 1:5

Strong's H3315 FAQ

What does yepheth (יֶפֶת) mean?

Yepheth (Strong's H3315) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Japheth". Yepheth (yeh'-feth) n/p. 1. expansion 2. Jepheth, a son of Noah

How many times is yepheth (יֶפֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H3315 across 2 books.

Where can I study yepheth (יֶפֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3315 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yepheth (יֶפֶת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as japheth, noah, and sons. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.