Lexicon :: Strong's H8659 - taršîš

תַּרְשִׁישׁ

Transliteration

taršîš

Pronunciation

tar-sheesh'

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)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2547

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H8659: Abbreviations

† II. תַּרְשִׁרשׁ proper name

1. location, a distant port, site not certainly known (Wkl^{Altor. Forsch. see 445}); most Tartessus in Spain Thes (after older authorities) Ges^{Is i. 719} Mey^{Geschichte. d. Alt. i, § 281}; other views are: Tyrseni (Etruscans) in Italy, WMM^{Hast. DB TARSHISH}, Phoenicia Renouf^{PSBA xvi. 134 ff.}, Sardinia Hal^{REJ xiii. 14}; see also Ency. Bib.^TARSHISH; — Tarshish, 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 ( 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.'

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 10:4

Gen 10:4 - And the sons^H1121 of Javan;^H3120 Elishah,^H473 and Tarshish,^H8659 Kittim,^H3794 and Dodanim.^H1721

1Ki 10:22

1Ki 10:22 - For the king^H4428 had at sea^H3220 a navy^H590 of Tharshish^H8659 with the navy^H590 of Hiram:^H2438 once^H259 in three^H7969 years^H8141 came^H935 the navy^H590 of Tharshish,^H8659 bringing^H5375 gold,^H2091 and silver,^H3701 ivory,^H8143 and apes,^H6971 and peacocks.^H8500

1Ki 22:48

1Ki 22:48 - Jehoshaphat^H3092 made^H6213^H6240 ships^H591 of Tharshish^H8659 to go^H3212 to Ophir^H211 for gold:^H2091 but they went^H1980 not; for the ships^H591 were broken^H7665 at Eziongeber.^H6100

1Ch 1:7

1Ch 1:7 - And the sons^H1121 of Javan;^H3120 Elishah,^H473 and Tarshish,^H8659 Kittim,^H3794 and Dodanim.^H1721

1Ch 7:10

1Ch 7:10 - The sons^H1121 also of Jediael;^H3043 Bilhan:^H1092 and the sons^H1121 of Bilhan;^H1092 Jeush,^H3274 and Benjamin,^H1144 and Ehud,^H164 and Chenaanah,^H3668 and Zethan,^H2133 and Tharshish,^H8659 and Ahishahar.^H300

2Ch 9:21

2Ch 9:21 - For the king's^H4428 ships^H591 went^H1980 to Tarshish^H8659 with the servants^H5650 of Huram:^H2361 every three^H7969 years^H8141 once^H259 came^H935 the ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659 bringing^H5375 gold,^H2091 and silver,^H3701 ivory,^H8143 and apes,^H6971 and peacocks.^H8500

2Ch 20:36

2Ch 20:36 - And he joined^H2266 himself with him to make^H6213 ships^H591 to go^H3212 to Tarshish:^H8659 and they made^H6213 the ships^H591 in Eziongeber.^H6100

2Ch 20:37

2Ch 20:37 - Then Eliezer^H461 the son^H1121 of Dodavah^H1735 of Mareshah^H4762 prophesied^H5012 against Jehoshaphat,^H3092 saying,^H559 Because thou hast joined^H2266 thyself with Ahaziah,^H274 the LORD^H3068 hath broken^H6555 thy works.^H4639 And the ships^H591 were broken,^H7665 that they were not able^H6113 to go^H3212 to Tarshish.^H8659

Est 1:14

Est 1:14 - And the next^H7138 unto him was Carshena,^H3771 Shethar,^H8369 Admatha,^H133 Tarshish,^H8659 Meres,^H4825 Marsena,^H4826 and Memucan,^H4462 the seven^H7651 princes^H8269 of Persia^H6539 and Media,^H4074 which saw^H7200 the king's^H4428 face,^H6440 and which sat^H3427 the first^H7223 in the kingdom;)^H4438

Psa 48:7

Psa 48:7 - Thou breakest^H7665 the ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659 with an east^H6921 wind.^H7307

Psa 72:10

Psa 72:10 - The kings^H4428 of Tarshish^H8659 and of the isles^H339 shall bring^H7725 presents:^H4503 the kings^H4428 of Sheba^H7614 and Seba^H5434 shall offer^H7126 gifts.^H814

Isa 2:16

Isa 2:16 - And upon all the ships^H591 of Tarshish,^H8659 and upon all pleasant^H2532 pictures.^H7914

Isa 23:1

Isa 23:1 - The burden^H4853 of Tyre.^H6865 Howl,^H3213 ye ships^H591 of Tarshish;^H8659 for it is laid waste,^H7703 so that there is no house,^H1004 no entering in:^H935 from the land^H776 of Chittim^H3794 it is revealed^H1540 to them.

Isa 23:6

Isa 23:6 - Pass ye over^H5674 to Tarshish;^H8659 howl,^H3213 ye inhabitants^H3427 of the isle.^H339

Isa 23:10

Isa 23:10 - Pass^H5674 through thy land^H776 as a river,^H2975 O daughter^H1323 of Tarshish:^H8659 there is no more strength.^H4206

Isa 23:14

Isa 23:14 - Howl,^H3213 ye ships^H591 of Tarshish:^H8659 for your strength^H4581 is laid waste.^H7703

Isa 60:9

Isa 60:9 - Surely the isles^H339 shall wait^H6960 for me, and the ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659 first,^H7223 to bring^H935 thy sons^H1121 from far,^H7350 their silver^H3701 and their gold^H2091 with them, unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 thy God,^H430 and to the Holy One^H6918 of Israel,^H3478 because he hath glorified^H6286 thee.

Isa 66:19

Isa 66:19 - And I will set^H7760 a sign^H226 among them, and I will send^H7971 those that escape^H6412 of them unto the nations,^H1471 to Tarshish,^H8659 Pul,^H6322 and Lud,^H3865 that draw^H4900 the bow,^H7198 to Tubal,^H8422 and Javan,^H3120 to the isles^H339 afar off,^H7350 that have not heard^H8085 my fame,^H8088 neither have seen^H7200 my glory;^H3519 and they shall declare^H5046 my glory^H3519 among the Gentiles.^H1471

Jer 10:9

Jer 10:9 - Silver^H3701 spread into plates^H7554 is brought^H935 from Tarshish,^H8659 and gold^H2091 from Uphaz,^H210 the work^H4639 of the workman,^H2796 and of the hands^H3027 of the founder:^H6884 blue^H8504 and purple^H713 is their clothing:^H3830 they are all the work^H4639 of cunning^H2450 men.

Eze 27:12

Eze 27:12 - Tarshish^H8659 was thy merchant^H5503 by reason of the multitude^H7230 of all kind of riches;^H1952 with silver,^H3701 iron,^H1270 tin,^H913 and lead,^H5777 they traded^H5414 in thy fairs.^H5801

Eze 27:25

Eze 27:25 - The ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659 did sing^H7788 of thee in thy market:^H4627 and thou wast replenished,^H4390 and made very^H3966 glorious^H3513 in the midst^H3820 of the seas.^H3220

Eze 38:13

Eze 38:13 - Sheba,^H7614 and Dedan,^H1719 and the merchants^H5503 of Tarshish,^H8659 with all the young lions^H3715 thereof, shall say^H559 unto thee, Art thou come^H935 to take^H7997 a spoil?^H7998 hast thou gathered^H6950 thy company^H6951 to take^H962 a prey?^H957 to carry away^H5375 silver^H3701 and gold,^H2091 to take away^H3947 cattle^H4735 and goods,^H7075 to take^H7997 a great^H1419 spoil?^H7998

Jon 1:3

Jon 1:3 - But Jonah^H3124 rose up^H6965 to flee^H1272 unto Tarshish^H8659 from the presence^H6440 of the LORD,^H3068 and went down^H3381 to Joppa;^H3305 and he found^H4672 a ship^H591 going^H935 to Tarshish:^H8659 so he paid^H5414 the fare^H7939 thereof, and went down^H3381 into it, to go^H935 with them unto Tarshish^H8659 from the presence^H6440 of the LORD.^H3068

Jon 4:2

Jon 4:2 - And he prayed^H6419 unto the LORD,^H3068 and said,^H559 I pray^H577 thee, O LORD,^H3068 was not this my saying,^H1697 when I was yet in my country?^H127 Therefore I fled^H1272 before^H6923 unto Tarshish:^H8659 for I knew^H3045 that thou art a gracious^H2587 God,^H410 and merciful,^H7349 slow^H750 to anger,^H639 and of great^H7227 kindness,^H2617 and repentest^H5162 thee of the evil.^H7451

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