יֶפֶת, (b. h.) pr. n. m. Japheth, one of the sons of Noah, progenitor of the Aryan races (Greeks, Persians &c.). Gen. R. s. 36 (ref. to Gen. IX, 27) זה כורש that is Cyrus (the Persians). Ib. יהיו … בלשונו של י׳ the words of the Law shall be recited in the language of J. (Greek). Pesik. R. s. 35 כורש … שהוא מזרעו של י׳ Cyrus … who is a descendant of J. Meg. 9ᵇ, v. יָפְיוּת; a. fr.