Word Study · Strong's H8659 · Hebrew
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Tarshish
tar-sheesh'
Strong's 1890 spelling: Tarshîysh
“Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
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
Rendered in the KJV as
Tarshish, Tharshish.
- 28occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 10 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 19inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 28 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 19
- תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ3
- תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ2
- תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ2
- תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ2
- תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁ2
- תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃2
- תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה2
- תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁה2
- וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישׁ1
- וְתַרְשִׁ֖ישׁ1
- וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישָׁה1
- מִתַּרְשִׁ֣ישׁ1
and 7 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 5
- Tarshish20
- Tarshish towards4
- and Tarshish2
- and Tarshish towards1
- from Tarshish1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- proper noun (a name)20
- proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)4
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)2
- conjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)1
- preposition + proper noun (a name)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNpl · 20
- HNpl/Sd · 4
- HC/Npm · 2
- HC/Npm/Sd · 1
- HR/Npl · 1
All 28, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Isaiah7 of 28 · 25%
- 2 Chronicles4 of 28 · 14%
- Jonah4 of 28 · 14%
- 1 Kings3 of 28 · 11%
- Ezekiel3 of 28 · 11%
Isaiah carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis1 occurrence
1 Kings3 occurrences
- 1 Kings 10:22תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.here: Tarshish
- 1 Kings 10:22תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.here: Tarshish
- 1 Kings 22:48תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.here: Tarshish
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 1:7וְתַרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהvetarshishahconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.here: and Tarshish towards
- 1 Chronicles 7:10וְתַרְשִׁ֖ישׁvetarshishconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan:here: and Tarshish
2 Chronicles4 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 9:21תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.here: Tarshish
- 2 Chronicles 9:21תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.here: Tarshish
- 2 Chronicles 20:36תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber.here: Tarshish
- 2 Chronicles 20:37תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃tarshishproper noun (a name)Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.here: Tarshish
Psalms2 occurrences
Isaiah7 occurrences
- Isaiah 2:16תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.here: Tarshish
- Isaiah 23:1תַּרְשִׁ֗ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.here: Tarshish
- Isaiah 23:6תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהtarshishahproper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)Cross over to Tarshish; wail, O inhabitants of the coastland!here: Tarshish towards
- Isaiah 23:10תַּרְשִׁ֕ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)Cultivate your land like the Nile, O Daughter of Tarshish; there is no longer a harbor.here: Tarshish
- Isaiah 23:14תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for your harbor has been destroyed!here: Tarshish
- Isaiah 60:9תַּרְשִׁישׁ֙tarshishproper noun (a name)Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.here: Tarshish
- Isaiah 66:19תַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.here: Tarshish
Ezekiel3 occurrences
- Ezekiel 27:12תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.here: Tarshish
- Ezekiel 27:25תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.here: Tarshish
- Ezekiel 38:13תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’here: Tarshish
Jonah4 occurrences
- Jonah 1:3תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtarshishahproper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.here: Tarshish towards
- Jonah 1:3תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁtarshishproper noun (a name)Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.here: Tarshish
- Jonah 1:3תַּרְשִׁ֔ישָׁהtarshishahproper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.here: Tarshish towards
- Jonah 4:2תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁהtarshishahproper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.here: Tarshish towards
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