יָפְיוּת, (יָפֶה) beauty, excellence. Meg. 9ᵇ (ref. to Gen. IX, 27) יָפְיוּתוֹ של יפת תהא וכ׳ (not יהא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) the beauty of Japheth (Greek language) shall reside in the tents of Shem (ref. to the Greek Bible translation); Yalk. Gen. 61 יוֹפְיוּתוֹ.