H8559 תָּמָר (Tâmâr) taw-mawr'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine)

Quick Definition

Tamar

Biblical Persons & Places

Tamar David's daughter living at the time of United Monarchy

A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.13.1; only referred to as Tamar (תָּמָר); daughter of David and Maacah; a sister of Amnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Elpelet, Nogah and Jerimoth.

Tamar Absalom's daughter living at the time of United Monarchy

A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.14.27; only referred to as Tamar (תָּמָר); a daughter of Absalom; wife of Uriel; mother of Maacah.

Tamar Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.6; referred to as Tamar (תָּמָר), or Tamar (KJV= Thamar) (Θάμαρ); wife of Judah and Er; mother of Perez and Zerah.

Tamar Tamar_2

A location first mentioned at Ezk.47.18; only referred to as Tamar (תָּמָר).

Strong's Definition

Tamar, the name of three women and a place

Derivation: the same as H8558 (תָּמָר);

KJV Usage: Tamar.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Tamar = "palm-tree"

n pr f

1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah

2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David

3) daughter of Absalom

n pr loc

4) a place on the southern border of Gad

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2283

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

תָּמָר (ta.mar) — Tamar. A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.6; married to Judah (H3063) and Er (H6147); mother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) Also named: Thamar (Θάμαρ "Tamar" G2283) § Tamar = "palm-tree" 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David 3) daughter of Absalom 4) a place on the southern border of Gad

תָּמָר (ta.mar) — Tamar. A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.13.1; daughter of: David (H1732) and Maacah (H4601I) sister of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Tamar = "palm-tree" 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David 3) daughter of Absalom 4) a place on the southern border of Gad

תָּמָר (ta.mar) — Tamar. A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.14.27; daughter of: Absalom (H0053); married to Uriel (H0222I); mother of: Maacah (H4601K) § Tamar = "palm-tree" 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David 3) daughter of Absalom 4) a place on the southern border of Gad

תָּמָר (ta.mar) — Tamar.

§ Tamar = "palm-tree" a place on the southern border of Gad

תָּמָר (ta.mar) — Tamar. Tamar = "palm-tree" Sothernmost tip of Judah Another name of tad.mor (תַּדְמֹר "Tadmor" H8412)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

תָּמָר (H8558 · H8559)

noun m · תֹּמֶר · בַּעַל תָּמָר · עִיר הַתְּמָרִים

Trees

date palm = a type of palm tree, which reaches a height of 10–20 m and has a cluster of large leaves at the top; ◄ Phoenix dactylifera; ► it is cultivated for its edible sweet fruit, about the size of a human thumb, which grows in clusters; ≈ it is symbol of elegance and grace

EXO 15:27 · LEV 23:40 · NUM 33:9 · DEU 34:3 · JDG 1:16 · JDG 3:13 · 2CH 28:15 · NEH 8:15 · PSA 92:13 · SNG 7:8 · SNG 7:9 · JOL 1:12

name

Names of People

Tamar = woman; ► wife of Er, son of Judah; ► mother of Perez and Zerah

GEN 38:6 · GEN 38:11 · GEN 38:11 · GEN 38:13 · GEN 38:24 · RUT 4:12 · 1CH 2:4

Names of People

Tamar = woman; ◄ daughter of David

2SA 13:1 · 2SA 13:2 · 2SA 13:4 · 2SA 13:5 · 2SA 13:6 · 2SA 13:7 · 2SA 13:8 · 2SA 13:10 · 2SA 13:10 · 2SA 13:19 · 2SA 13:20 · 2SA 13:22 · 2SA 13:32 · 1CH 3:9

Names of People

Tamar = woman; ◄ daughter of Absalom

2SA 14:27

Names of Locations

Tamar = town; ◄ territory of Judah

EZK 47:19 · EZK 48:28

¹ 1KI 9:18 · 1KI 9:18 MT-K תמר | MT-Q תַּדְמֹר

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

תָּמָר n.pr. f. daughter-in-law of Judah

daughter of David, sister of Absalom

loc. site not certain

base

Bible Occurrences (24)

38:6 38:11 38:13 38:24

4:12

13:1 13:2 13:4 13:5 13:6 13:7 13:8 13:10 13:19 13:20 13:22 13:32 14:27

9:18

2:4 3:9

47:18 47:19 48:28

Genesis 38:6

Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Genesis 38:11

Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up. For he thought, He may die too, like his brothers. So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.

Genesis 38:13

When Tamar...... was told, Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,

Genesis 38:24

About three months later, Judah was told, Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.... Bring her out! Judah replied. Let her be burned to death!

Ruth 4:12

And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.

2 Samuel 13:1

After some time......, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.

2 Samuel 13:2

Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for [him] to do anything to her.

2 Samuel 13:4

and he asked [Amnon], Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me? Amnon replied, I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.