תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tar.shish) means “Tarshish” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: tar-sheesh' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
תַּרְשִׁישׁ · tar.shish · Tarshish
A man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.4; son of: Javan (H3120); brother of: Elishah (H0473), Kittim (H3794) and Dodanim (H1721) § Tarshish or Tharshish = "yellow jasper" son of Javan
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תַּרְשִׁישׁ · tar.shish · Tarshish
§ Tarshish or Tharshish = "yellow jasper" 1) a city of the Phoenicians in a distant part of the Mediterranean Sea to which the prophet Jonah was trying to flee perhaps in Cyprus or Spain 2) a city somewhere near and accessible to the Red Sea to which ships constructed at Ezion-geber on the Elanitic Gulf on the Red Sea were to sail
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תַּרְשִׁישׁ · tar.shish · Tarshish
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10; son of: Bilhan (H1092H); brother of: Jeush (H3266H), Benjamin (H1144H), Ehud (H0164H), Chenaanah (H3668H), Zethan (H2133) and Ahishahar (H0300) § Tarshish or Tharshish = "yellow jasper" 1) son of Javan 2) a Benjamite, son of Bilhan 3) one of the wise men close to king Ahasuerus of Persia 4) a city of the Phoenicians in a distant part of the Mediterranean Sea to which the prophet Jonah was trying to flee 1a) perhaps in Cyprus or Spain 5) a city somewhere near and accessible to the Red Sea to which ships constructed at Ezion-geber on the Elanitic Gulf on the Red Sea were to sail
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probably the same as H8658 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) (as the region of the stone, or the reverse); 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
KJV glosses: Tarshish, Tharshish.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of tarshish | 14 |
| tarshish | 5 |
| to tarshish | 4 |
| for tarshish | 2 |
| from tarshish | 1 |
| tarshish was | 1 |
| toward tarshish | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of tarshish | 10 |
| to tarshish | 5 |
| of tharshish | 3 |
| tarshish | 3 |
| and tarshish | 2 |
| unto tarshish | 2 |
| and tharshish | 1 |
| from tarshish | 1 |
| with them unto tarshish | 1 |
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And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
Read word by wordFor the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Read word by wordJehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.49
And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
Read word by wordThe son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
Read word by wordFor the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Read word by wordThey agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.
Read word by wordThen Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
Read word by wordHis closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.
Read word by wordWith a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 48.8
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
Read word by wordagainst every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
Read word by wordThis is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
Read word by wordCross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!
Read word by wordCultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.
Read word by wordWail, O ships of Tarshish, for your harbor has been destroyed!
Read word by wordSurely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
Read word by wordI will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
Read word by wordHammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz—the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.
Read word by wordTarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
Read word by wordThe ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
Read word by wordSheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’
Read word by wordJonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
Read word by wordSo he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.
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