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Tarshish meaning

The biblical name for Andalusia, from which was imported vast quantities of important metals to Phoenicia and Israel. Identical with Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός (Tartēssós, “Tartessos”).

Using Tarshish

  • The main meaning on this page is: The biblical name for Andalusia, from which was imported vast quantities of important metals to Phoenicia and Israel. Identical with Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός (Tartēssós, “Tartessos”).
  • In the example corpus, tarshish often appears in combinations such as: to tarshish.

Context around Tarshish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rena 1×

Often after:

principal 1×

Sentence patterns with Tarshish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

israel to tarshish to the 1× rebbetzin rena tarshish principal of 1× went to tarshish 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i often liken 1× the story of 1× while harav baruch 1×

Common sentence endings:

city of nineveh 1× seminary in jerusalem 1× went to tarshish 1×

Words around Tarshish

Just before it in the word index:

tarshis 2 tarsha 3 tarses 2 tarsem 3 tarsands 2 tarsal 2

Just after it in the word index:

tarsi 5 tarsila 2 tarski 47 tarsus 25 tart 158 tarta 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Tarshish

  • In this selection, "tarshish" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rena and principal stand out and add context to how "tarshish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include israel to tarshish to the and rebbetzin rena tarshish principal of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tarshish" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tarshish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I often liken my story to that of Jonah, who God told to go to Nineveh but for selfish reasons went to Tarshish. (23 words)

The story of descent (from Israel, to Tarshish, to the sea, to under the sea) becomes the story of ascent (from the belly of the fish, to land, to the city of Nineveh). (33 words)

While Harav Baruch Alter Cohen, founder of Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto, gave the pre-siyum Daf Yomi shiur, the women were listened raptly to the enlightening words of Rebbetzin Rena Tarshish, principal of the Mesoras Rochel Seminary in Jerusalem. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

While Harav Baruch Alter Cohen, founder of Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto, gave the pre-siyum Daf Yomi shiur, the women were listened raptly to the enlightening words of Rebbetzin Rena Tarshish, principal of the Mesoras Rochel Seminary in Jerusalem. (40 words)

The story of descent (from Israel, to Tarshish, to the sea, to under the sea) becomes the story of ascent (from the belly of the fish, to land, to the city of Nineveh). (33 words)

I often liken my story to that of Jonah, who God told to go to Nineveh but for selfish reasons went to Tarshish. (23 words)

Example sentences (3)

While Harav Baruch Alter Cohen, founder of Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto, gave the pre-siyum Daf Yomi shiur, the women were listened raptly to the enlightening words of Rebbetzin Rena Tarshish, principal of the Mesoras Rochel Seminary in Jerusalem.

I often liken my story to that of Jonah, who God told to go to Nineveh but for selfish reasons went to Tarshish.

The story of descent (from Israel, to Tarshish, to the sea, to under the sea) becomes the story of ascent (from the belly of the fish, to land, to the city of Nineveh).

Common combinations with tarshish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to tarshish 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tarshish" in a sentence?
An example: "While Harav Baruch Alter Cohen, founder of Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto, gave the pre-siyum Daf Yomi shiur, the women were listened raptly to the enlightening words of Rebbetzin Rena Tarshish, principal of the Mesoras Rochel Seminary in Jerusalem." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "tarshish" from authentic English texts.
What does "tarshish" mean?
Tarshish means: The biblical name for Andalusia, from which was imported vast quantities of important metals to Phoenicia and Israel. Identical with Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός (Tartēssós, “Tartessos”).
How many example sentences with "tarshish" are there?
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