Strong's H8659 · Hebrew
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Tarshîysh · /tar-sheesh'/
Definition
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
KJV: Tarshish, Tharshish.
Root / derivation: probably the same as H8658 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) (as the region of the stone, or the reverse);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תַּרְשִׁישׁ across 24 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
24 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis1 verse
1 Kings2 verses
For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. ivory: or, elephants' teeth
1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber. made: or, had ten ships
1 Chronicles2 verses
2 Chronicles3 verses
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. ivory: or, elephants' teeth
2 Chronicles 20:36And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.
2 Chronicles 20:37Then 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.
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah7 verses
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. pleasant: Heb. pictures of desire
Isaiah 23:1The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; 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 23:6Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
Isaiah 23:10Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength. strength: Heb. girdle
Isaiah 23:14Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Isaiah 60:9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish 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 66:19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, 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.
Ezekiel3 verses
Tarshish 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 27:25The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
Ezekiel 38:13Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, 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?
Jonah2 verses
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 from the presence of the LORD.
Jonah 4:2And 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: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8659 (Tarshîysh) mean?
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
How many times does H8659 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8659 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) appears in 24 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Tarshish.”
How is Tarshîysh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8659 is rendered as “Tarshish” (24×), “Tharshish” (4×).
Where does the Hebrew word תַּרְשִׁישׁ come from?
probably the same as H8658 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) (as the region of the stone, or the reverse);