תַּרְשִׁישׁ

tar.shishProper Noun (Masculine)H8659

Tarshish

From: probably the same as H8658 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) (as the region of the stone, or the reverse);

Short Definition

Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Javan (H3120); brother of: Elishah (H0473), Kittim (H3794) and Dodanim (H1721) § Tarshish or Tharshish = "yellow jasper" son of Javan

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

22 times

Appears 22 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
7
2 Chronicles
3
Ezk
3
1 Chronicles
2
Jonah
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:7
  • 2 Chronicles 20:37
  • Ezk 27:25
  • Isaiah 23:1
  • Isaiah 60:9

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