Gen 10:2 | NETfull | STEP | The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

Genesis 10:2

2 The sons of Japheth ^{▼▼ The Greek form of the name Japheth, Iapetos, is used in Greek tradition for the ancestor of the Greeks.} were Gomer, ^{▼▼ Gomer was the ancestor of the Cimmerians. For a discussion of the Cimmerians see E. M. Yamauchi, Foes from the Northern Frontier (SBA), 49–61.} Magog, ^{▼▼ For a discussion of various proposals concerning the descendants of Magog see E. M. Yamauchi, Foes from the Northern Frontier (SBA), 22–24.} Madai, ^{▼▼ Madai was the ancestor of the Medes, who lived east of Assyria.} Javan, ^{▼▼ Javan was the father of the Hellenic race, the Ionians who lived in western Asia Minor.} Tubal, ^{▼▼ Tubal was the ancestor of militaristic tribes that lived north of the Black Sea. For a discussion of ancient references to Tubal see E. M. Yamauchi, Foes from the Northern Frontier (SBA), 24–26.} Meshech, ^{▼▼ Meshech was the ancestor of the people known in Assyrian records as the Musku. For a discussion of ancient references to them see E. M. Yamauchi, Foes from the Northern Frontier (SBA), 24–26.} and Tiras. ^{▼▼ Tiras was the ancestor of the Thracians, some of whom possibly became the Pelasgian pirates of the Aegean.}