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Tarshish (Phoenician: 𐤕𐤓𐤔𐤔, romanized: tršš; Hebrew: תַּרְשִׁישׁ, romanized: Taršiš; Koinē Greek: Θαρσεῖς, romanized: Tharseis) occurs in the Hebrew Bible with several uncertain meanings, most frequently as a place (probably a large city or region) far across the sea from Phoenicia (now Lebanon) and the Land of Israel.
TX Taylor County & Jones County: Abilene [9] Abilene: Luke 3:1 TX Henderson County: Athens: Athens: Acts 17:15 TX Collin County & Denton County: Hebron [10] Hebron: Genesis 13:18 TX Hall County: Memphis: Memphis: Hosea 9:6 TX Castro County: Nazareth: Nazareth: Matthew 2:23 TX Wise County: Rhome: Rome: Acts 2:10 UT Sanpete County: Ephraim: Mount ...
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
The classification of lost lands as continents, islands, or other regions is in some cases subjective; for example, Atlantis is variously described as either a "lost island" or a "lost continent". Lost land theories may originate in mythology or philosophy, or in scholarly or scientific theories, such as catastrophic theories of geology.
The Texas State Board of Education has approved the use of Bible-based lessons in public elementary schools.. Officials voted 8-7 on the measure during a hearing in Austin on Friday. The new ...
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This is an incomplete list of islands of Texas. Most of Texas' islands are small, unnamed and uninhabited and could not be listed. Most of Texas' islands are small, unnamed and uninhabited and could not be listed.