Tarshish
Tarshish was a son of Javan and great-grandson of Noah, associated with the ancient city of Tarshish.
The name Tarshish means “contemplation; examination”
MaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 10:4; only referred to as Tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ); son of Javan; a brother of Elishah, Kittim and Dodanim.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- תַּרְשִׁישׁTarshish
Mentions
- And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
- And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.