Tarshish
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Tarshish
From Late Latin Tharsis, from Greek Tharsís, from Hebrew Tarshīsh
Example Sentences
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In anger, he took ship for Tarshish, thinking by this to make God lose him.
From Time Magazine Archive
When they went home to their various campuses and laboratories, they took with them, like the ships of Tarshish, a freight of sound scientific gold & silver � along with a few peacocks and apes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.
From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Gaebelein, Arno C.
The western emporium known in the scriptures as Tarshish was probably situated in the south of Spain, possibly at Cadiz, although some writers contend that it was Carthage in North Africa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
The description begins with Tarshish, then of great renown, and ends with mentioning the ships of Tarshish.
From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Gaebelein, Arno C.
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