Genesis 10:4
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
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Tarshish
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Jonah 4:2
And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
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תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Tarshîysh · tar-sheesh'
24 times translated as this KJV form28 total Strong's occurrences
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
Strong's KJV usage: Tarshish, Tharshish.
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Strong's first: Genesis 10:4Strong's last: Jonah 4:2
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H8659
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
H8659
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
H8659
Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
H8659
Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
H8659
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
H8659
Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
H8659
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
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