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Bookmark or Share- Tarshish Meaning - Bible Definition and References - Bible Study ToolsDiscover the meaning of Tarshish in the Bible. Study the definition of Tarshish with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
- Tarshish - Jewish Virtual LibraryTARSHISH (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 it are vague and apparently contradictory.
- Tarshish – Bible Mapper AtlasMuch like the garden of Eden, the location of the place called Tarshish in the Bible has become shrouded in mystery over time. The word Tarshish is mentioned over 25 times in Scripture, yet few geographical clues are found in these references to help pinpoint the location, and some of them actually seem to contradict each other.
- Why did Jonah try to go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh?Why did Jonah try to go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh? The word of the Lord came to Jonah with the command to preach against the wickedness of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Kingdom (Jonah 1:1-2). However, Jonah chose to flee from the presence of the Lord instead (Jonah 1:10).
- Bible Map: TarshishTarshish is the name of the Phoenician colony on the river Tartessus, called also Baetis, the modern Guadalquivir. It was the farthest limit of the western world as known to the Hebrews. Attempts have been made to identify it with Tarsus of Cilicia, but they are not convincing.
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