"תרשיש" meaning in Hebrew

See תרשיש in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /taʁˈʃiʃ/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ [canonical], tarshísh [romanization]
Etymology: A special development from תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tarshísh, “Andalusia”), from the reanalysis of the phrase אֳנִיָּה תַּרְשִׁישׁ (ʾǒniyyā taršīš, “ship (for reaching) Tartessos”) to ‘oceanic ship’. Head templates: {{he-adj|g=f|tr=tarshísh|wv=תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬}} תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ • (tarshísh)
  1. oceanic
    Sense id: en-תרשיש-he-adj-7V04F89h Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 46 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /taʁˈʃiʃ/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ [canonical, masculine], tarshísh [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tartessian. Compare Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός (Tartēssós). Etymology templates: {{bor+|he|txr|-}} Borrowed from Tartessian, {{cog|grc|Ταρτησσός}} Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός (Tartēssós) Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|tr=tarshísh|wv=תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬}} תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ • (tarshísh) m
  1. Andalusia
    Sense id: en-תרשיש-he-name-ZC1em3d~ Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spain Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 46 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 43 26 Disambiguation of Spain: 16 84 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /taʁˈʃiʃ/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ [canonical, feminine], tarshísh [romanization]
Etymology: A special development of תַּרְשִׁישׁ (tarshísh, “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. Head templates: {{he-noun|g=f|tr=tarshísh|wv=תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬}} תַּרְשִׁישׁ‬ • (tarshísh) f
  1. amber
    Sense id: en-תרשיש-he-noun-sWAfaUud Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 35 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 46 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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