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Tarshish

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Benjamin · named in 1 verse

Tarshish was a son of Bilhan, a descendant of Benjamin.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Sanscrit or Aryan word, meaning "the sea coast." (1.) One of the "sons" of Javan (Gen. 10:4; 1 Chr. 1:7).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Bilhan
Siblings Ahishahar, Benjamin, Chenaanah, Ehud, Jeush, Zethan

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 7:10.

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