Person Old Testament
Tarshish
Tarshish was a son of Javan and great-grandson of Noah, associated with the ancient city of Tarshish. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:4.
Why it matters. Son of Javan, great-grandson of Noah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Tarshish
Tarshish is mentioned in Gen.10.4 and 1Ch.1.7 as 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.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.