תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Strong's H8659
Tarshîysh
/tar-sheesh'/
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
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H8659
- Hebrew
- תַּרְשִׁישׁ
- Transliteration
- Tarshîysh
- Pronunciation
- /tar-sheesh'/
- KJV Translations
- 2 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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
Derivation
probably the same as H8658 (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) (as the region of the stone, or the reverse);H8658 (tarshîysh)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
TarshishTharshish
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