Lexical Summary tarshish: (a precious stone) perhaps yellow jasper Original Word: תַּרְשִׁישׁTransliteration: tarshish Phonetic Spelling: (tar-sheesh') Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Short Definition: (a precious stone) perhaps yellow jasper Meaning: (a precious stone) perhaps yellow jasper Strong's Concordance beryl Probably of foreign derivation (compare Tarshiysh); a gem, perhaps the topaz -- beryl. see HEBREW Tarshiysh Brown-Driver-Briggs H8658. tarshish I. תַּרְשִׁישׁ noun masculine a precious stone, perhaps yellow jasper, or other gold-coloured stone (ᵐ5L Exodus 28:20; 39:13 χρυσόλιθοχ, so JosAnt. iii. 7, 5 [168], see PetrieHast. DB STONES, PRECIOUS MyresEncy. Bib. ID. § 17 DrDaniel 10:6); — ת ׳כְּעֵין Ezekiel 1:6; ת אֵבֶן ׳כְּעֵין 10:9; in list of gems 28:13; Exodus 28:20; 39:13; in simile of resplendent body Daniel 10:6, compare Song of Solomon 5:14. |
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