DMS_GL_my_tw/bible/names/tarshish.md

# Tarshish

## Facts:

In biblical times, Tarshish was a port city situated on the Mediterranean Sea. The specific location of the city is unknown. Also, the Old Testament mentions two different men named Tarshish.

* The city of Tarshish was a prosperous port city with ships that carried products to buy, sell, or trade. The Bible states that King Solomon kept a fleet of ships stationed at Tarshish.
* The Old Testament prophet Jonah boarded a ship bound for the city of Tarshish instead of obeying God’s command to go preach to Nineveh.
* One of Japheth’s grandsons was named Tarshish.
* Tarshish was also the name of one of the wise men of King Ahashuerus.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Esther](../names/esther.md), [Japheth](../names/japheth.md), [Jonah](../names/jonah.md), [Nineveh](../names/nineveh.md), [Phoenicia](../names/phonecia.md), [wise men](../other/wisemen.md))

## Bible References:

* [Genesis 10:2-5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/02)
* [Isaiah 02:16](rc://en/tn/help/isa/02/16)
* [Jeremiah 10:09](rc://en/tn/help/jer/10/09)
* [Jonah 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/01/03)
* [Psalms 048:07](rc://en/tn/help/psa/048/07)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H8659
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More small fixes

Co-authored-by: Robert Hunt <Freely.Given.org@gmail.com>
Reviewed-on: https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_tw/pulls/1281

											
										
										
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+								In biblical times, Tarshish was a port city situated on the Mediterranean Sea. The specific location of the city is unknown. Also, the Old Testament mentions two different men named Tarshish.
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Replace straight quotes and tidy spaces

Co-authored-by: Robert Hunt <Freely.Given.org@gmail.com>
Reviewed-on: https://git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_tw/pulls/1280

											
										
										
											2020-11-02 23:27:52 +00:00
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											2020-01-30 12:29:16 +00:00
+								* The city of Tarshish was a prosperous port city with ships that carried products to buy, sell, or trade. The Bible states that King Solomon kept a fleet of ships stationed at Tarshish.
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											2019-06-13 19:26:17 +00:00
+								* The Old Testament prophet Jonah boarded a ship bound for the city of Tarshish instead of obeying God’s command to go preach to Nineveh.
-												Made minor edits to UTW articles [Jonah] (#1212)

											
										
										
											2020-01-30 12:29:16 +00:00
+								* One of Japheth’s grandsons was named Tarshish.
 								* Tarshish was also the name of one of the wise men of King Ahashuerus.
-												Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory

											
										
										
											2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
 								(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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											2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00
+								(See also: [Esther](../names/esther.md), [Japheth](../names/japheth.md), [Jonah](../names/jonah.md), [Nineveh](../names/nineveh.md), [Phoenicia](../names/phonecia.md), [wise men](../other/wisemen.md))
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-												Remove header closing hashtags (#154)

											
										
										
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 								* [Genesis 10:2-5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/02)
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											2018-09-24 16:05:32 +00:00
+								* [Isaiah 02:16](rc://en/tn/help/isa/02/16)
 								* [Jeremiah 10:09](rc://en/tn/help/jer/10/09)
 								* [Jonah 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/jon/01/03)
 								* [Psalms 048:07](rc://en/tn/help/psa/048/07)
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											2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
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											2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
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+								* Strong’s: H8659