Tarshish

We are told that there came the navy of Tarshish from the mines of Ophir, bringing gold and silver, apes and peacocks.

Mining—A Permanent Industry 1926

Hence we may infer that the word Tarshish was also used to signify any distant place, and in this case would be applied to one in the

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1884

Josephus also renders the word Tarshish by "[Greek: en tê Tarsikê legomenê thalattê]," an expression which shows that he thought not of the Indian but the western Tarshish, situated in what Avienus calls the

Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2) James Emerson Tennent 1836

3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

"Ships of Tarshish" is a phrase also used of large and distant-voyaging merchant vessels (Isa 2: 16; 1Ki 10: 22; Ps no house -- namely, left; such was the case as to Old Tyre, after

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Thus the name Tarshish combines the connection to the sea (like the Latin name) and the mythological foundation (angels). "

The Muqata 2009

Benjamin's grandsons was called Tarshish (I Chronicles 7: 10), which may indicate that a part of that tribe either lived in

CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

"Tarshish" must be the old city of Tartessus in southern Spain.

Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

'Tarshish' is also connected to the sea in its other biblical use: the name of a place on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, whose identification is not certain (recall the flight of Jonah the prophet to Tarshish).

The Muqata 2009

In rabbinic literature and in liturgical poetry 'Tarshish' is a synonym for sea, and also a name of angels.

The Muqata 2009