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Tharshish

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Tharshish is another form of Tarshish, a name associated in Scripture with a distant place or maritime trading destination.

Definition

Tharshish is another form of Tarshish, a name associated in Scripture with a distant place or maritime destination.

Biblical Usage

The name occurs in the references cited under Tarshish, including passages concerning ships and distant trade.

Historical Background

The supplied material directs this entry to Tarshish and gives no further independent description of the place.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
(1 Kings 10:22; 22:48). See TARSHISH.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>thar'-shish (tarshish).</p><p>See TARSHISH.</p>
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