תַּרְשִׁישׁ
tar.shish
“jasper”
Definition
a gem, perhaps the topaz
probably of foreign derivation (compare H8659 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ));
- a precious stone or semi-precious gem 1a) perhaps a chrysolite, yellow jasper, or other yellow coloured stone
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
תַּרְשִׁישׁ appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.
and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.
and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.These stones were mounted in gold filigree settings.
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