Tarshish

Tarshish, probably the same as Tartessus, the Latin form for the Greek name of a city and emporium of the Phœnicians in Spain, near the mouth of the Guadalquivir, but used of the whole region—subsequently known as Andalusia (q.v.). It is frequently mentioned in Scripture. Speaking of Tyre, Ezekiel (xxvii. 12) says—‘Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches;’ notably there were here great fisheries of tunny and murena, and rich mines of silver and other metals. Others contend that Tarshish was simply Tarsus; and some have thought a part of Yemen was meant, near Ophir (q.v.).