"תרשיש" meaning in Hebrew

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Adjective

Etymology: A special development from Hebrew תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ (“Andalusia”), from the reanalysis of the phrase ‮אֳנִיָּה תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ ʾǒniyyā taršīš ‘ship (for reaching) Tartessos’ to ‘oceanic ship’. Etymology templates: {{cog|he|תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬|t=Andalusia}} Hebrew תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ (“Andalusia”) Head templates: {{he-adj|g=f}} תרשיש • (transliteration needed)
  1. oceanic
    Sense id: en-תרשיש-he-adj-7V04F89h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from a native Tartessian endonym. Cognate with Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός (Tartēssós, “Tartessos”). Etymology templates: {{cog|grc|Ταρτησσός|t=Tartessos}} Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός (Tartēssós, “Tartessos”) Head templates: {{head|he|proper noun}} תרשיש • (transliteration needed)
  1. Andalusia, the southern part of the Iberian peninsula
    Sense id: en-תרשיש-he-name-wEEWJ1tX Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 1 97 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 92 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 94 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: A special development of Hebrew תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ (“oceanic”), from the reanalysis of the phrase ‮אֶבֶן תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ ʾeb̠en taršīš “stone (from the) oceanic vessel”, reinterpreted by listeners unfamiliar with the maritime origin of amber to mean “taršīš-stone”, such that taršīš became the name of the particular type of stone acquired over oceanic trade. See Ayil below. Etymology templates: {{cog|he|תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬|t=oceanic}} Hebrew תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ (“oceanic”) Head templates: {{he-adj|g=f}} תרשיש • (transliteration needed)
  1. (Baltic) amber Related terms: Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός (Tartēssós) (english: Tartessos)
    Sense id: en-תרשיש-he-noun-sWAfaUud
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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