Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
jasper
Usage: 1) a precious stone or semi-precious gem 1a) perhaps a chrysolite, yellow jasper, or other yellow coloured stone
Strong's Number
H8658
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H8658 Quick Answer
Strong's H8658 תַּרשִׁישׁ (tarshiysh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tarshiysh (tar-sheesh') n-m. 1. a gem, perhaps the topaz [probably of foreign derivation] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include beryl and topaz. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tarshiysh (tar-sheesh') n-m. 1. a gem, perhaps the topaz [probably of foreign derivation]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- beryl and topaz
Meaning and Definition
tarshiysh (tar-sheesh') n-m. 1. a gem, perhaps the topaz [probably of foreign derivation] KJV: beryl. Compare: H8659
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8658. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8658 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tarshiysh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
beryl
Exodus 28:20
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topaz
Ezekiel 28:13
How Strong's H8658 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8658 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8658 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8658.
And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.
The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8658, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8658 FAQ
What does tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) mean?
Tarshish (Strong's H8658) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "beryl". tarshiysh (tar-sheesh') n-m. 1. a gem, perhaps the topaz [probably of foreign derivation]
How many times is tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H8658 across 4 books.
Where can I study tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8658 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tarshish (תַּרְשִׁישׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as beryl and topaz. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.