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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:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תָּמָר
tâmâr
BDB Definition:
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 (noun proper feminine)
2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David (noun proper feminine)
3) daughter of Absalom (noun proper feminine)
4) a place on the southern border of Gad (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 24