Tarsus in Hebrew is תַּרְשִׁישׁ (Tarshísh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
תַּרְשִׁישׁ
Tarshísh
name · masculine
In English
Tarsus
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Tarsus as a name.
city in modern Turkey
- תַּרְשִׁישׁתרשישTarshíshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּרְשִׁישׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּרְשִׁישׁ
- Written without vowel points
- תרשיש
- Said
- Tarshísh
- Its meanings in English
- Tarsus, Andalusia
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תרשיש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Tarsus.
These words come before and after Tarsus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Tarsus in Hebrew.
How do you say Tarsus in Hebrew?
Tarsus in Hebrew is תַּרְשִׁישׁ, said Tarshísh. Without vowel points it is written תרשיש.
Is תרשיש masculine or feminine?
The word תרשיש is masculine.
What else does תרשיש mean in English?
Besides Tarsus, תרשיש can mean Andalusia.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Tarsus and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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