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Lexicon :: Strong's H8659 - taršîš

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תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Transliteration
taršîš
Pronunciation
tar-sheesh'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably the same as תַּרְשִׁישׁ (H8658) (as the region of the stone, or the reverse)
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TWOT Reference: 2547

Strong’s Definitions

תַּרְשִׁישׁ Tarshîysh, tar-sheesh'; probably the same as H8658 (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:—Tarshish, Tharshish.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H8659 in the following manner: Tarshish (24x), Tharshish (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H8659 in the following manner: Tarshish (24x), Tharshish (4x).

  1. Tarshish or Tharshish = "yellow jasper"

    proper masculine noun

    1. son of Javan

    2. a Benjamite, son of Bilhan

    3. one of the wise men close to king Ahasuerus of Persia

      proper locative noun

    4. a city of the Phoenicians in a distant part of the Mediterranean Sea to which the prophet Jonah was trying to flee

      1. site unknown but 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תַּרְשִׁישׁ Tarshîysh, tar-sheesh'; probably the same as H8658 (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:—Tarshish, Tharshish.
STRONGS H8659: Abbreviations
† II. תַּרְשִׁרשׁ proper name
1. location, a distant port, site not certainly known (WklAltor. Forsch. see 445); most Tartessus in Spain Thes (after older authorities) GesIs i. 719 MeyGeschichte. d. Alt. i, § 281; other views are: Tyrseni (Etruscans) in Italy, WMMHast. DB TARSHISH, Phoenicia RenoufPSBA xvi. 134 ff., Sardinia HalREJ xiii. 14; see also Ency. Bib.TARSHISH; — Tarshish, Greek Version of the LXX usually Θαρς(ε)ις (Isaiah 23:1, 14 Καρχήδων = Carthage); — especially in phrase אֳנִיּוֺת ת׳ Tarshish-ships (large, sea-going vessels, fit to ply to Tarshish) Isaiah 2:16 (Greek Version of the LXX πλοῖον θαλάσσης), Isaiah 23:1, 14; Isaiah 60:9; Ezekiel 27:25; 1 Kings 22:49, || 2 Chronicles 20:36,37 (where the ships go to ת׳); אֳנִי ת׳ 1 Kings 10:22 (twice in verse) || 2 Chronicles 9:21 (אֳנִיּוֺת), + 2 Chronicles 9:21; (ships go to ת׳); ת׳ alone Isaiah 23:6; Jonah 1:3 (twice in verse); Jonah 4:2 (all with ה locative), Genesis 10:4 || 1 Chronicles 1:7 (erroneous ה locative), Isaiah 66:19; Psalm 72:10; Jonah 1:3; בַּתתֿ׳ Isaiah 23:10; trading-port Ezekiel 27:12; Ezekiel 38:13, whence comes silver Jeremiah 10:9.
2. masculine
a. in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 7:10.
b. Persian noble Esther 1:14; explained By Scheft53 as Old Iranian tṛšus, 'der Gierige.'
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:4

1 Kings

10:22; 22:49

1 Chronicles

1:7; 7:10

2 Chronicles

9:21; 9:21; 20:36; 20:37

Esther

1:14

Psalms

72:10

Isaiah

2:16; 23:1; 23:1; 23:6; 23:10; 23:14; 23:14; 60:9; 66:19

Jeremiah

10:9

Ezekiel

27:12; 27:25; 38:13

Jonah

1:3; 1:3; 4:2

H8659

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8659 matches the Hebrew תַּרְשִׁישׁ (taršîš),
which occurs 28 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:4 - The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:22 - The king had a fleet of trading ships[fn] that sailed with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:48 - Jehoshaphat also built a fleet of trading ships[fn] to sail to Ophir for gold. But the ships never set sail, for they met with disaster in their home port of Ezion-geber.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:7 - The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 7:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:10 - The son of Jediael was Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:21 - The king had a fleet of trading ships[fn] manned by the sailors sent by Hiram.[fn] Once every three years the ships returned, loaded with gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:36 - Together they built a fleet of trading ships[fn] at the port of Ezion-geber.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:37

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:37 - Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said, “Because you have allied yourself with King Ahaziah, the LORD will destroy your work.” So the ships met with disaster and never put out to sea.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:14 - The names of these men were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan—seven nobles of Persia and Media. They met with the king regularly and held the highest positions in the empire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:7 - You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish
shattered by a powerful east wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:10 - The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands
will bring him tribute.
The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba
will bring him gifts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:16 - He will destroy all the great trading ships[fn]
and every magnificent vessel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:1 - This message came to me concerning Tyre:
Weep, O ships of Tarshish,
for the harbor and houses of Tyre are gone!
The rumors you heard in Cyprus[fn]
are all true.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:6 - Send word now to Tarshish!
Wail, you people who live in distant lands!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:10 - Come, people of Tarshish,
sweep over the land like the flooding Nile,
for Tyre is defenseless.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:14 - Wail, O ships of Tarshish,
for your harbor is destroyed!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:9 - They are ships from the ends of the earth,
from lands that trust in me,
led by the great ships of Tarshish.
They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,
carrying their silver and gold.
They will honor the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has filled you with splendor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:19 - I will perform a sign among them. And I will send those who survive to be messengers to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans[fn] and Lydians[fn] (who are famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece,[fn] and to all the lands beyond the sea that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. There they will declare my glory to the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:9 - They bring beaten sheets of silver from Tarshish
and gold from Uphaz,
and they give these materials to skillful craftsmen
who make their idols.
Then they dress these gods in royal blue and purple robes
made by expert tailors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:12 - “Tarshish sent merchants to buy your wares in exchange for silver, iron, tin, and lead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:25 - The ships of Tarshish were your ocean caravans. Your island warehouse was filled to the brim!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:13 - But Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish will ask, ‘Do you really think the armies you have gathered can rob them of silver and gold? Do you think you can drive away their livestock and seize their goods and carry off plunder?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:3 - But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the LORD by sailing to Tarshish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jon 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:2 - So he complained to the LORD about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people.
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