תַּרְשִׁישׁ (Tarshîysh) — Tarshish

Hebrew word study: תַּרְשִׁישׁ (Tarshîysh), Strong's H8659. 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 a

HebrewStrong's H8659

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Hebrew word

תַּרְשִׁישׁ (Tarshîysh)

Pronounced: tar-sheesh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study

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

KJV translation words: Tarshish, Tharshish.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8659 is tagged on 28 words in 24 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 10:4 and last appears in Jonah 4:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Tarshish ×20Tarshish towards ×4and Tarshish ×2and Tarshish towards ×1from Tarshish ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תַּרְשִׁישׁ ×14תַרְשִׁישׁ ×6תַּרְשִׁישָׁה ×4וְתַרְשִׁישׁ ×2וְתַרְשִׁישָׁה ×1מִתַּרְשִׁישׁ ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×72 Chronicles ×4Jonah ×41 Kings ×3Ezekiel ×31 Chronicles ×2Psalms ×2Genesis ×1

Verses (all 24)

Genesis 10:4 — וְתַרְשִׁישׁ — and Tarshish
1 Kings 10:22 — תַרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
1 Kings 22:48 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
1 Chronicles 1:7 — וְתַרְשִׁישָׁה — and Tarshish towards
1 Chronicles 7:10 — וְתַרְשִׁישׁ — and Tarshish
2 Chronicles 9:21 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
2 Chronicles 20:36 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
2 Chronicles 20:37 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Esther 1:14 — תַרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Psalms 48:7 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Psalms 72:10 — תַרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Isaiah 2:16 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Isaiah 23:1 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Isaiah 23:6 — תַּרְשִׁישָׁה — Tarshish towards
Isaiah 23:10 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Isaiah 23:14 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Isaiah 60:9 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Isaiah 66:19 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Jeremiah 10:9 — מִתַּרְשִׁישׁ — from Tarshish
Ezekiel 27:12 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Ezekiel 27:25 — תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Ezekiel 38:13 — תַרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish
Jonah 1:3 — תַּרְשִׁישָׁה — Tarshish towards
Jonah 4:2 — תַּרְשִׁישָׁה — Tarshish towards

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8658 תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tarshîysh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8658 תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tarshîysh).

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What does Tarshîysh (H8659) mean?

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.

How is H8659 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8659 as: Tarshish, Tharshish..

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