Hebrew Strong's Lexicon

H8659

Lemma: תַּרְשִׁישׁ

Transliteration: tar-sheesh'

Definition: probably the same as תַּרְשִׁישׁ (as the region of the stone, or the reverse); 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 Definition: Tarshish, Tharshish

Verse usage

Ezikiel 27:12 NASB
"Tarshish was your customer because of the abundance of all [kinds] of wealth; with silver, iron, tin and lead they paid for your wares.
Ezikiel 27:25 NASB
"The ships of Tarshish were the carriers for your merchandise. And you were filled and were very glorious In the heart of the seas.
Ezikiel 38:13 NASB
"Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will say to you, 'Have you come to capture spoil? Have you assembled your company to seize plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to capture great spoil?'"'
Yonas 1:3 NASB
But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship which was going to Tarshish, paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Yonas 4:2 NASB
He prayed to the LORD and said, "Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my [own] country? Therefore in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.