Strong's H8658 · Hebrew
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
tarshîysh · /tar-sheesh'/
Definition
a gem, perhaps the topaz
KJV: beryl.
Root / derivation: probably of foreign derivation (compare H8659 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תַּרְשִׁישׁ across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
Song of Solomon1 verse
Ezekiel3 verses
The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
Ezekiel 10:9And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
Ezekiel 28:13Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8658 (tarshîysh) mean?
a gem, perhaps the topaz
How many times does H8658 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8658 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “beryl.”
How is tarshîysh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8658 is rendered as “beryl” (7×).
Where does the Hebrew word תַּרְשִׁישׁ come from?
probably of foreign derivation (compare H8659 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ));