Tarshîysh — H8658

H8658 · Hebrew — תרשיש

Pronunciation: tar-sheesh'

Definition

masculine noun

a gem, perhaps the topaz

  1. a precious stone or semi-precious gem
    1. perhaps a chrysolite, yellow jasper, or other yellow coloured stone

Usually translated as

beryl

Origin

probably of foreign derivation (compare H8659)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Tarshîysh occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Song of Songs (1), Ezekiel (3), Daniel (1)

Strong's Lexicon — T