How many times is Japheth mentioned in the Bible?
The word Japheth appears 11 times in the King James Version, in 11 verses. It is found in 2 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Japheth 11 times.
Japheth in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Japheth counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Japheth | 11 | 11 |
| Total | 11 | 11 |
Which books mention Japheth most
Japheth appears in 2 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (9), then 1 Chronicles (2).
First and last mention of Japheth
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Common questions
How many times is Japheth in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 11 of the 11 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Japheth appears in 2 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis has the most (9), then 1 Chronicles (2).
Where is Japheth first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 5:32: "And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth." The last is 1 Chronicles 1:5.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.