- Tarshish
- geographical name ancient maritime country referred to in the Bible, located by some in S Spain & identified with Tartessus
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TARSHISH — (Heb. תַּרְשִׁישׁ), (1) A distant port from which silver, iron, tin, lead, ivory, monkeys, and peacocks were brought to Palestine (cf. I Kings 10:22; Jer. 10:9; Ezek. 27:12). The location of Tarshish is uncertain, since the biblical references to … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Tarshish — occurs in the Hebrew Bible with these meanings:*One of the sons of Javan (Genesis 10:4). *The name of a remote place across the sea which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon (, are really two names of one nation derived from two… … Wikipedia
Tarshish — [tär′shish΄] n. seaport or maritime region of uncertain location, mentioned in the Bible: cf. I Kings 10:22 … English World dictionary
Tarshish — A Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning the sea coast. 1) One of the sons of Javan (Gen. 10:4; 1 Chr. 1:7). 2) The name of a place which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon. The question as to the locality of Tarshish has given rise … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Tarshish — A port on the Mediterranean to which Jonah was fleeing (Jonah 1:3), possibly in Spain or Cyprus (Isa. 23:1) though the cargo of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks brought by the ships of Tarshish to King Solomon (1 Kgs. 10:22) argues a more… … Dictionary of the Bible
Tarshish — /tahr shish/, n. an ancient country, of uncertain location, mentioned in the Bible. I Kings 10:22. * * * … Universalium
Tarshish — A political party headed by Moshe Duek that contested the 1988 Knesset election but failed to gain a seat in parliament … Historical Dictionary of Israel
TARSHISH — a place frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, now generally identified with Tartessus, a Phoenician settlement in the SW. of Spain, near the mouth of the Guadalquivir, which became co extensive with the district subsequently known as… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Tarshish — Tar•shish [[t]ˈtɑr ʃɪʃ[/t]] n. bib geg an ancient country, of uncertain location, mentioned in the Bible. I Kings 10:22 … From formal English to slang
Tarshish — /ˈtaʃɪʃ/ (say tahshish) noun an ancient country, said to have been in southern Spain; sea trade in silver and gold. I Kings 10:22 …
