Tarshîysh — H8659

Definition

masculine locative proper noun

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

1. Tarshish or Tharshish = "yellow jasper"
2. n pr m
3. son of Javan
4. a Benjamite, son of Bilhan
5. one of the wise men close to king Ahasuerus of Persia
6. n pr loc
7. 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
8. 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

Usually translated as

Tarshish, Tharshish

Origin

probably the same as H8658 (as the region of the stone, or the reverse)

• Same as Tarshîysh (H8658)

Occurrences

Tarshîysh occurs 28 times in 24 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (3), Esther (1), Psalms (2), Isaiah (7), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (3), Jonah (2)

• Genesis 10:4 — And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish (וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישׁ), Kittim, and Dodanim.
• 1 Kings 10:22 — For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish (תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ) with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
• 1 Kings 10:22 — For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish (תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ), bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
• 1 Kings 22:48 — Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish (תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁ) to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
• 1 Chronicles 1:7 — And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish (וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה), Kittim, and Dodanim.
• 1 Chronicles 7:10 — The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish (וְתַרְשִׁ֖ישׁ), and Ahishahar.
• 2 Chronicles 9:21 — For the king’s ships went to Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ) with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
• 2 Chronicles 9:21 — For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ) bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
• 2 Chronicles 20:36 — And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ): and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
• 2 Chronicles 20:37 — Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish (תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ).
• Esther 1:14 — And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish (תַרְשִׁ֔ישׁ), Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
• Psalms 48:7 — Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish (תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ) with an east wind.
• Psalms 72:10 — The kings of Tarshish (תַרְשִׁ֣ישׁ) and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
• Isaiah 2:16 — And upon all the ships of Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ), and upon all pleasant pictures.
• Isaiah 23:1 — The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ); for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
• Isaiah 23:6 — Pass ye over to Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה); howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
• Isaiah 23:10 — Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֕ישׁ): there is no more strength.
• Isaiah 23:14 — Howl, ye ships of Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ): for your strength is laid waste.
• Isaiah 60:9 — Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ֙) first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
• Isaiah 66:19 — And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁ), Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
• Jeremiah 10:9 — Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish (מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ), and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
• Ezekiel 27:12 — Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ) was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
• Ezekiel 27:25 — The ships of Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ) did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
• Ezekiel 38:13 — Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish (תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ), with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
• Jonah 1:3 — But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה) from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
• Jonah 1:3 — But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish (תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ): so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
• Jonah 1:3 — But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה) from the presence of the LORD.
• Jonah 4:2 — And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה): for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.