(enlargement), one of the three sons of Noah. The descendants of Japheth occupied the "isles of the Gentiles," (Genesis 10:5) --i.e. the coast lands of the Mediterranean Sea in Europe and Asia Minor-- whence they spread northward over the whole continent of Europe and a considerable portion of Asia.
Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Japheth
Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.