Tarshish is mentioned inGenesis 10:4and1 Chronicles 1:7as a son of Javan and grandson of Noah. He was born after the flood and is listed among the descendants of Japheth. Tarshish is associated with the ancient city of Tarshish, a distant port known for its wealth and maritime trade. His descendants likely settled in or near this city, which some identify with Tartessos in Spain or Tarsus in Cilicia.
Tarshish
JavanEnglishA man of the Greeks living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.4.