HebrewH8658Noun (Masculine)

תַּרְשִׁישׁ

tar.shish

7Occurrences
H8658Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a gem, perhaps the topaz

probably of foreign derivation (compare H8659 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ));

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. a precious stone or semi-precious gem 1a) perhaps a chrysolite, yellow jasper, or other yellow coloured stone

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

תַּרְשִׁישׁ appears 7 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ezk
3
Exodus
2
Daniel
1
Song of Solomon
1

Key Passages

Daniel 10:6BSB

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.

Exodus 28:20BSB

and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.

Exodus 39:13BSB

and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.These stones were mounted in gold filigree settings.

Ezk 1:16BSB

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Ezk 10:9BSB

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