The meaning of Tarshish in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)
tar'-shish (tarshish):
(1) Eponym of a Benjamite family (I Chronicles 7:10); Rhamessai, A and Lucian, Tharseis
(2) One of the "seven princes" at the court of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:14 Massoretic Text).
(3) The Hebrew name of a precious stone (Ezekiel 10:9 margin, English Versions of the Bible "beryl"; Exodus 28:20; Exodus 39:13; Ezekiel 1:16; Ezekiel 28:13; Song of Solomon 5:14; Daniel 10:6).
See STONES, PRECIOUS.
See more on the meaning of Tarshish in the Bible:
Tarshish {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Tarshish {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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