Tarshish (tär'shish), a breaking. 1 Kings 10:22, 1 Kings 22:48.. An ancient commercial city whose situation is not certainly determined. Some place it not far from the Straits of Gibraltar. Genesis 10:4, Psalms 72:10. The region of Tarshish, also written Tharshish, 1 Kings 10:22, 1 Kings 22:48, is possibly the Tartessus of the Greeks and Romans. The Hebrews and the Phœnicians imported silver, iron, tin, lead, and other articles of merchandise from this place of trade. Isaiah 23:1, Isaiah 23:6, Isaiah 23:10, Isaiah 66:19, Jeremiah 10:9, Ezekiel 27:12, Ezekiel 27:25, Ezekiel 38:13. "Ships of Tarshish" designated ships employed by the Tyrians in voyages to and from Tarshish, Isaiah 60:9, Jonah 1:3, Jonah 4:2; possibly all large merchant ships. Isaiah 2:16, Psalms 48:7.