(in the Bible) a son of Noah (Gen. 10:1), traditional ancestor of the peoples living round the Mediterranean. His name is probably to be connected with that of Iapetus, a Titan in Greek mythology.
〈圣经〉雅弗(诺亚之子 《创世纪》10:1,传说是地中海地区民族的祖先)
Definition of Japheth in US English:
Japheth
proper nounˈjāfeTHˈdʒeɪfɛθ
(in the Bible) a son of Noah (Gen. 10:1), traditional ancestor of the peoples living around the Mediterranean. His name is probably to be connected with that of Iapetus, a Titan in Greek mythology.