en_tw/bible/names/tarshish.md

# Tarshish

## Facts:

Tarshish was the name of two men in the Old Testament. It was also the name of a city.

* One of Japheth's grandsons was named Tarshish.
* Tarshish was also the name of one of the wise men of King Ahashuerus. 
* The city of Tarshish was a very prosperous port city, whose ships carried valuable products to buy, sell, or trade.
* This city was associated with Tyre and is thought to have been a Phoenician city that was somewhat distant from Israel, perhaps on the southern coast of Spain.
* The Old Testament prophet Jonah boarded a ship bound for the city of Tarshish instead of obeying God's command to go preach to Nineveh.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Esther](../names/esther.md), [Japheth](../names/japheth.md), [Jonah](../names/jonah.md), [Nineveh](../names/nineveh.md), [Phoenicia](../names/phonecia.md), [wise men](../other/wisemen.md))

## Bible References:

* [Genesis 10:2-5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/02)
* [Isaiah 02:16](rc://en/tn/help/isa/02/16)
* [Jeremiah 10:09](rc://en/tn/help/jer/10/09)
* [Jonah 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/01/03)
* [Psalms 048:07](rc://en/tn/help/psa/048/07)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H8659
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			`Tarshish was the name of two men in the Old Testament. It was also the name of a city.`

			`* One of Japheth's grandsons was named Tarshish.`
			`* Tarshish was also the name of one of the wise men of King Ahashuerus.`
			`* The city of Tarshish was a very prosperous port city, whose ships carried valuable products to buy, sell, or trade.`
			`* This city was associated with Tyre and is thought to have been a Phoenician city that was somewhat distant from Israel, perhaps on the southern coast of Spain.`
			`* The Old Testament prophet Jonah boarded a ship bound for the city of Tarshish instead of obeying God's command to go preach to Nineveh.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [Esther](../names/esther.md), [Japheth](../names/japheth.md), [Jonah](../names/jonah.md), [Nineveh](../names/nineveh.md), [Phoenicia](../names/phonecia.md), [wise men](../other/wisemen.md))`
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			`* [Genesis 10:2-5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/02)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Isaiah 02:16](rc://en/tn/help/isa/02/16)`
Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [Jeremiah 10:09](rc://en/tn/help/jer/10/09)`
			`* [Jonah 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/01/03)`
Updates for real searches of terms from file headers 2018-05-08 08:53:16 +00:00			`* [Psalms 048:07](rc://en/tn/help/psa/048/07)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
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			`* Strong's: H8659`