Strong's Hebrew · H8659
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Tarshîysh · tar-sheesh'
DefinitionTarshish, 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
Derivationprobably the same as H8658 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) (as the region of the stone, or the reverse);
KJV usageTarshish, Tharshish.
Occurrences28 in the KJV · 24 verses
תַּרְשִׁישׁ in Scripture
Genesis 10:4
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
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, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish 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, 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, and Ahishahar.
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 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: 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.
Esther 1:14
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, 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 with an east wind.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish 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, and upon all pleasant pictures.
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