# Tarshish

## Facts:

Tarshish was the name of two men in the Old Testament. It was also the name of a city.

* One of Japheth's grandsons was named Tarshish.
* Tarshish was also the name of one of the wise men of King Ahashuerus. 
* The city of Tarshish was a very prosperous port city, whose ships carried valuable products to buy, sell, or trade.
* This city was associated with Tyre and is thought to have been a Phoenician city that was somewhat distant from Israel, perhaps on the southern coast of Spain.
* 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/jit/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