תַּרְשִׁ֑ישָׁ/ה
𐤕𐤓𐤔𐤉𐤔/𐤄
tareshishah
to Tarshish
probably the same as תַּרְשִׁישׁ (as the region of the stone, or the reverse); Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite; Tarshish, Tharshish.
Jonah 4:2 · Word #18
Lexicon H8659
| Lemma | תַּרְשִׁישׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤓𐤔𐤉𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Tarshîysh |
| Strong's | H8659 |
| In-context | to Tarshish |
Morphology HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H8659-03
Tarshish-ward
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular, with directional he (locative suffix ה) indicating motion toward a place. No change in gender or number; the suffix adds directional sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form תַּרְשִׁישָׁה is a proper noun with a directional ה (he locale), indicating movement toward the place. Rendering it as "Tarshish-ward" preserves the proper name while clearly reflecting the directional morphology (‘to/toward Tarshish’). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תרשיש (proper place name; distant maritime region; possibly associated with a precious stone (beryl))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8658-01 |
batareshish | in the tarshish-stone |
H8658-02 |
khetareshish | like a Tarshish-gem |
H8659-01 |
mitareshish | from Tarshish |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H8659)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:4 | וְ/תַרְשִׁ֑ישׁ | vetareshish | and Tarshish |
| 1 Kings 10:22 | תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ | tareshish | of Tarshish |
| 1 Kings 10:22 | תַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ | tareshish-2 | of Tarshish |