TARSHISH

Meaning of TARSHISH in English

Pronunciation: ' tär-( ˌ )shish

Function: geographical name

ancient maritime country referred to in the Bible, located by some in S Spain & identified with Tartessus

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

TARSHISH — geographical name ancient maritime country referred to in the Bible, located by some in S Spain & identified with Tartessus
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TARSHISH — /tahr"shish/ , n. an ancient country, of uncertain location, mentioned in the Bible. I Kings 10:22.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TARSHISH — geographical name ancient maritime country referred to in the Bible, located by some in S Spain & identified with Tartessus
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TARSHISH — Tarshish BrE AmE ˈtɑːʃ ɪʃ AmE \ ˈtɑːrʃ ɪʃ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TARSHISH — (established). â Probably Tartessus, a city and emporium of the Phoenicians in the south of Spain, represented as one of …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
TARSHISH — contemplation; examination
Bible Names English vocab
THARSIS — /thahr"sis/ , n. Douay Bible. Tarshish.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TARTESSUS — or Tar·tes·sos tär-ˈte-səs ancient kingdom on SW coast of Spanish peninsula — see Tarshish
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IBN EZRA, MOSES (BEN JACOB HA-SALLAH) — born c. 1060, , Granada, Spain died c. 1139 Hebrew poet and critic, one of the finest poets of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
TARTESSUS — ancient region and town of the Guadalquivir River valley in southwestern Spain, probably identical with the Tarshish mentioned in the …
Britannica English vocabulary
GUNZBURG, DAVID, BARON — born July 5, 1857, Kamenets-Podolsky, Ukraine, Russian Empire [now Kam'yanets-Podilskyy, Ukraine] died Dec. 22, 1910, St. Petersburg, Russia prominent Orientalist …
Britannica English vocabulary
TIN — Among the various metals found in the spoils of the Midianites, tin is enumerated. (Numbers 31:22) It was known to …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
THARSHISH — â In this more accurate form the translators of the Authorized Version have given in two passages- (1 Kings 10:22; …
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SPAIN — 1 Macc. 8:3; (Romans 15:24,28) The local designation, Tarshish, representing the Tartessus of the Greeks, probably prevailed until the fame …
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SOLOMON — (peaceful). I. Early life and occasion to the throne .-Solomon was the child of David's old age, the last born …
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SILVER — In very early times silver was used for ornaments, (Genesis 24:53) and for vessels of various kinds. Images for idolatrous …
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JONAH — (dove), the fifth of the minor prophets, was the son of Amittai, and a native of Gath-hepher. (2 Kings 14:25) …
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JEHOSHAPHAT — (whom Jehovah judges.) â King of Judah, son of Asa, succeeded to the throne B.C. 914, when he was 35 …
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IVORY — The word translated "ivory" literally signifies the "tooth" of any animal, and hence more especially denotes the substance of the …
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BERYL — (tarshish) occurs in (Exodus 28:20) It is generally supposed that the tarshish derives its name from the place so called, …
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