i.e., the Ethiopians; ‘Mizraim,’ the people of Egypt; ‘Sheba and Dedan,’
or certain of the Southern Arabs; and ‘Nimrod,’ or the ancient people of
Babylon, four races between which the latest linguistic researches have
established a close affinity” (Rawlinson’s Hist. Illustrations).
DESCENDANTS OF JAPHETH (GEN. 10:1-5)JAPHETH
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ASHKENAZ RIPHATH TOGARMAH ELISHA TARSHISH KITTIM DODANIM
- JAPHIA splendid. (1.) The king of Lachish, who joined in the
confederacy against Joshua (Joshua 10:3), and was defeated and slain. In
one of the Amarna tablets he speaks of himself as king of Gezer. Called
also Horam (Joshua 10:33).
(2.) One of the sons of David (2 Samuel 5:15), born in Jerusalem.
(3.) A town in the southern boundary of Zebulum (Joshua 19:12); now
Yafa, 2 miles south-west of Nazareth.
- JAPHO beauty, a sea-port in Dan (Joshua 19:46); called Joppa (q.v.) in 2
Chronicles 2:16; Ezra 3:7; Jonah 1:3; and in New Testament. - JARED descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from
Seth (Genesis 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1
Chronicles 1:2.
(2.) A son of Ezra probably (1 Chronicles 4:18).
- JARIB an adversary. (1.) A son of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:24).
(2.) One of the chiefs sent by Ezra to bring up the priests to Jerusalem
(Ezra 8:16).
(3.) Ezra 10:18.