Ezekiel 27:12
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs."
Word-by-Word Analysis
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Tarshîysh
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an I...
סָחַר
çâchar
to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
אֲנָקָה
ʼănâqâh
some kind of lizard, probably the gecko (from its wail)
כֶּסֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
בַּרְזֶל
barzel
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
בְּדִיל
bᵉdîyl
alloy (because removed by smelting); by analogy, tin
נָחָה
nâchâh
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
עִזָּבוֹן
ʻizzâbôwn
trade, i.e. the place (mart) or the payment (revenue)
Key Terms in This Verse
נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →סָחַר çâchar
to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate
Study H5503 →תַּרְשִׁישׁ Tarshîysh
Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite
Study H8659 →נָחָה nâchâh
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
Study H5148 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silv...
Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish: there is no more strength.
For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with the...
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel...
Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning m...
Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
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