Tarshish

תַּרְשִׁישׁ · tar.shish · H8659I“contemplation; examination” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in 1 Chronicles

Who he was

Tarshish is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 7:10 as a son of Bilhan. Bilhan was a descendant of Benjamin, making Tarshish a member of the tribe of Benjamin. This passage lists the sons of Jediael, tracing the genealogy of Benjamin.

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Family

FatherBilhanSiblingsJeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Ahishahar

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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Chronicles 1 mention

1 Chronicles 7:10The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

What the dictionary says

A Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning “the sea coast.”

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain