Dictionary entry

Tarshish

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

tar'-shish (tarshish):

(1) Eponym of a Benjamite family (1Ch 7:10); Rhamessai, A and Lucian, Tharseis

(2) One of the "seven princes" at the court of Ahasuerus (Es 1:14Massoretic Text).

(3) The Hebrew name of a precious stone (Eze 10:9margin, English Versions of the Bible "beryl";Ex 28:20;39:13;Eze 1:16;28:13;So 5:14;Da 10:6).

See STONES, PRECIOUS.