Redirected from θαρϲειϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΘΑΡΣΕΙΣ, θαρσεις
THARSEIS, tharseis
Sounds Like: thar-SEIS
Translations: Tarshish, chrysolites, beryls
From the root: ΘΑΡΣΕΙΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Noun
Explanation: The word 'ΘΑΡΣΕΙΣ' (Tharseis) has two distinct meanings in Koine Greek. It can refer to 'Tarshish', a geographical location, likely a city or region, often associated with a distant maritime trading center, possibly in Spain. In this sense, it is a proper noun and is typically used with prepositions like 'εἰς' (to) to indicate movement towards it. Alternatively, it can refer to 'chrysolites' or 'beryls', which are types of precious stones. In this sense, it is a common noun and is often found in contexts describing valuable objects or adornments.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as a Proper Noun); Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter (as a common Noun)
Strong’s numbers: G2292 (Lookup on BibleHub), G2293 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 6:127
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 34:4
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Kings — 10:22, 16:28
- 1 Chronicles — 1:7
- 2 Chronicles — 9:21, 20:36, 20:37
- Psalms — 47:8, 71:10
- Song of Solomon — 5:14
- Isaiah — 60:9, 66:19
- Jeremiah — 10:9, 19:2
- Ezekiel — 1:16, 27:16
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 10:6
- Jonah — 1:3, 4:2
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΘΑΡΣΕΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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