Biblical place
Where was Tarshish?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Huelva.
First appears in 2 Chronicles 9:21 · 6 books · 11 chapters
Overview
A Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning “the sea coast. ” (1. ) One of the “sons” of Javan (Gen. 10:4; 1 Chr. 1:7). (2. ) The name of a place which first comes into notice in the days of Solomon. Modern identification: Huelva.
Tarshish is represented in the local geography layer as Huelva. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Chronicles 9:21 and is mentioned across 6 books, with 16 verse references collected into the glossary index.