Strong's Hebrew #8659 - תַּרְשִׁישׁ Tarshish (a son of Javan)

Tarshish, Tharshish

Probably the same as tarshiysh (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.

see HEBREW tarshiysh

Tarshish or Tharshish = “yellow jasper”
1) son of Javan (noun proper masculine)
2) a Benjamite, son of Bilhan (noun proper masculine)
3) one of the wise men close to king Ahasuerus of Persia (noun proper masculine)
4) a city of the Phoenicians in a distant part of the Mediterranean Sea to which the prophet Jonah was trying to flee (noun proper locative)
1a) 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 (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: probably the same as H8658 (as the region of the stone, or the reverse)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2547

II. תַּרְשִׁרשׁ proper name

1. location a distant port, site not certainly known (Wkl^{Altor. Forsch.} see 445); most Tartessues in Spain Thes (after older authorities) Ges^{Isa 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, ᵐ5 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 (ᵐ5 πλοῖον θαλάσσης), Isaiah 23:1,14; Isaiah 60:9; Ezekiel 27:25; 1 Kings 22:49, "" 2Chronicles 20:36,37 (where the ships go to ׳ת); ׳אֳנִי ת1k 2 Chron 10:22 (twice in verse) "" 2Chronicles 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 Scheft^53as Old Iranian tršus, 'der Gierige.'

Strong's Hebrew: 8659. תַּרְשִׁישׁ (Tarshish) — 28 Occurrences

Genesis 10:4
HEB: יָוָ֖ן אֱלִישָׁ֣ה וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישׁ כִּתִּ֖ים וְדֹדָנִֽים׃
NAS: [were] Elishah and Tarshish, Kittim
KJV: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim,
INT: of Javan Elishah and Tarshish Kittim and Dodanim

1 Kings 10:22
HEB: כִּי֩ אֳנִ֨י תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ בַּיָּ֔ם
NAS: the ships of Tarshish with the ships
KJV: a navy of Tharshish with the navy
INT: for the ships of Tarshish the king sea

1 Kings 10:22
HEB: תָּב֣וֹא ׀ אֳנִ֣י תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ נֹֽשְׂאֵת֙ זָהָ֣ב
NAS: the ships of Tarshish came
KJV: the navy of Tharshish, bringing
INT: came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold

1 Kings 22:48
HEB: ק) אֳנִיּ֨וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁ לָלֶ֧כֶת אוֹפִ֛ירָה
NAS: made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir
KJV: made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir
INT: ten ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir

1 Chronicles 1:7
HEB: יָוָ֖ן אֱלִישָׁ֣ה וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה כִּתִּ֖ים וְרוֹדָנִֽים׃
NAS: [were] Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim
KJV: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim,
INT: of Javan Elishah Tarshish Kittim and Dodanim

1 Chronicles 7:10
HEB: וּֽכְנַעֲנָה֙ וְזֵיתָ֔ן וְתַרְשִׁ֖ישׁ וַאֲחִישָֽׁחַר׃
NAS: Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.
KJV: and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
INT: Chenaanah Zethan Tarshish and Ahishahar

2 Chronicles 9:21
HEB: לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הֹלְכ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ עִ֖ם עַבְדֵ֣י
NAS: which went to Tarshish with the servants
KJV: went to Tarshish with the servants
INT: the king went to Tarshish with the servants

2 Chronicles 9:21
HEB: תָּב֣וֹאנָה ׀ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ נֹֽשְׂאוֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב
NAS: the ships of Tarshish came
KJV: the ships of Tarshish bringing
INT: came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold

2 Chronicles 20:36
HEB: אֳנִיּ֖וֹת לָלֶ֣כֶת תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ וַיַּעֲשׂ֥וּ אֳנִיּ֖וֹת
NAS: to go to Tarshish, and they made
KJV: to go to Tarshish: and they made
INT: ships to go to Tarshish made the ships

2 Chronicles 20:37
HEB: לָלֶ֥כֶת אֶל־ תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃
NAS: and could not go to Tarshish.
KJV: to go to Tarshish.
INT: go to Tarshish

Esther 1:14
HEB: שֵׁתָר֙ אַדְמָ֣תָא תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ מֶ֥רֶס מַרְסְנָ֖א
NAS: Admatha, Tarshish, Meres,
KJV: Admatha, Tarshish, Meres,
INT: Shethar Admatha Tarshish Meres Marsena

Psalm 48:7
HEB: תְּ֝שַׁבֵּ֗ר אֳנִיּ֥וֹת תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃
NAS: You break the ships of Tarshish.
KJV: the ships of Tarshish with an east
INT: break the ships of Tarshish

Psalm 72:10
HEB: מַלְכֵ֬י תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ וְ֭אִיִּים מִנְחָ֣ה
NAS: Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands
KJV: The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
INT: the kings of Tarshish the islands presents

Isaiah 2:16
HEB: כָּל־ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־
NAS: the ships of Tarshish And against
KJV: And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant
INT: all the ships of Tarshish and against all

Isaiah 23:1
HEB: הֵילִ֣ילוּ ׀ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ כִּֽי־ שֻׁדַּ֤ד
NAS: O ships of Tarshish, For [Tyre] is destroyed,
KJV: ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste,
INT: Wail ships of Tarshish for For is destroyed

Isaiah 23:6
HEB: עִבְר֖וּ תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה הֵילִ֖ילוּ יֹ֥שְׁבֵי
NAS: Pass over to Tarshish; Wail,
KJV: Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl,
INT: Pass to Tarshish Wail inhabitants

Isaiah 23:10
HEB: כַּיְאֹ֑ר בַּת־ תַּרְשִׁ֕ישׁ אֵ֖ין מֵ֥זַח
NAS: O daughter of Tarshish, There is no
KJV: O daughter of Tarshish: [there is] no more strength.
INT: the Nile daughter of Tarshish There restraint

Isaiah 23:14
HEB: הֵילִ֖ילוּ אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ כִּ֥י שֻׁדַּ֖ד
NAS: O ships of Tarshish, For your stronghold
KJV: ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength
INT: Wail ships of Tarshish for is destroyed

Isaiah 60:9
HEB: יְקַוּ֗וּ וָאֳנִיּ֤וֹת תַּרְשִׁישׁ֙ בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה לְהָבִ֤יא
NAS: for Me; And the ships of Tarshish [will come] first,
KJV: for me, and the ships of Tarshish first,
INT: will wait and the ships of Tarshish first to bring

Isaiah 66:19
HEB: אֶֽל־ הַגּוֹיִ֞ם תַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁ פּ֥וּל וְל֛וּד
NAS: from them to the nations: Tarshish, Put,
KJV: of them unto the nations, [to] Tarshish, Pul,
INT: about the nations Tarshish Pul Lud

Jeremiah 10:9
HEB: כֶּ֣סֶף מְרֻקָּ֞ע מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ יוּבָ֗א וְזָהָב֙
NAS: is brought from Tarshish, And gold
KJV: is brought from Tarshish, and gold
INT: silver Beaten Tarshish is brought and gold

Ezekiel 27:12
HEB: תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ מֵרֹ֣ב
NAS: Tarshish was your customer because
KJV: Tarshish [was] thy merchant
INT: Tarshish was your customer of the abundance

Ezekiel 27:25
HEB: אֳנִיּ֣וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ שָׁרוֹתַ֖יִךְ מַעֲרָבֵ֑ךְ
NAS: The ships of Tarshish were the carriers
KJV: The ships of Tarshish did sing
INT: the ships of Tarshish were the carriers your merchandise

Ezekiel 38:13
HEB: וּ֠דְדָן וְסֹחֲרֵ֨י תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ וְכָל־ כְּפִרֶ֙יהָ֙
NAS: and the merchants of Tarshish with all
KJV: and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions
INT: and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish all lions

Jonah 1:3
HEB: יוֹנָה֙ לִבְרֹ֣חַ תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֑ה
NAS: up to flee to Tarshish from the presence
KJV: to flee unto Tarshish from the presence
INT: Jonah to flee to Tarshish the presence of the LORD

Jonah 1:3
HEB: אָנִיָּ֣ה ׀ בָּאָ֣ה תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָרָ֜הּ
NAS: which was going to Tarshish, paid
KJV: going to Tarshish: so he paid
INT: A ship was going to Tarshish paid the fare

Jonah 1:3
HEB: לָב֤וֹא עִמָּהֶם֙ תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה מִלִּפְנֵ֖י יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence
KJV: into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence
INT: to go them to Tarshish the presence of the LORD

Jonah 4:2
HEB: קִדַּ֖מְתִּי לִבְרֹ֣חַ תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי
NAS: this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew
KJV: before unto Tarshish: for I knew
INT: to forestall fled to Tarshish for knew