What does תַּרְשִׁישׁ mean in the Bible?
תַּרְשִׁישׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a gem, perhaps the topaz".
Hebrew · H8658
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
A gem, perhaps the topaz
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תַּרְשִׁישׁ H8658
What does תַּרְשִׁישׁ mean in the Bible?
תַּרְשִׁישׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a gem, perhaps the topaz".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8658?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a beryl (2), beryl (1), like a beryl (1), like beryl (1), of beryl (1).
Where does תַּרְשִׁישׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Exodus (2), Daniel (1), Song Of Solomon (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a beryl 2× Exodus 28:20, Exodus 39:13
beryl 1× Ezekiel 28:13
like a beryl 1× Ezekiel 10:9
like beryl 1× Daniel 10:6
of beryl 1× Ezekiel 1:16
with beryl 1× Song Of Solomon 5:14
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:20 תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ to a beryl Noun - masculine singular Exodus 39:13 תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ to a beryl Noun - masculine singular construct Song Of Solomon 5:14 בַּתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ to with beryl Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 1:16 תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ to of beryl Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 10:9 תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃ to like a beryl Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 28:13 תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ to beryl Noun - masculine singular Daniel 10:6 כְתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ to like beryl Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:20
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Exodus 2 Song Of Solomon 1 Ezekiel 3 Daniel 1
Source forms
תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ 3x tar·šîš Exodus 28:20, Exodus 39:13, Ezekiel 28:13
בַּתַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ 1x bat·tar·šîš Song Of Solomon 5:14
כְתַרְשִׁ֗ישׁ 1x ḵə·ṯar·šîš Daniel 10:6
תַּרְשִׁ֔ישׁ 1x tar·šîš Ezekiel 1:16
תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃ 1x tar·šîš Ezekiel 10:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 4x Exodus 28:20, Ezekiel 1:16, Ezekiel 10:9, Ezekiel 28:13
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 39:13
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 5:14
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular 1x Daniel 10:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a gem, perhaps the topaz
Source Gloss
a gem, perhaps the topaz
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a gem, perhaps the topaz BDB: yellow jasper Usage: beryl.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain