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
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H8559 — תָּמָר
ta.mar · Tamar · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 38:6 · תָּמָֽר׃Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.Genesis 38:11 · לְתָמָ֨ר · תָּמָ֔רThen Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;” for he said, “Lest he also die, like his brothers.” Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.Genesis 38:13 · לְתָמָ֖רIt was told Tamar, saying, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”Genesis 38:24 · תָּמָ֣רIt happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute; and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution.” Judah said, “Bring her out, and let her be burnt.”Ruth 4:12 · תָמָ֖רLet your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which Yahweh shall give you of this young woman.”2 Samuel 13:1 · תָּמָ֑רIt happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.2 Samuel 13:2 · תָּמָ֣רAmnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.2 Samuel 13:4 · תָּמָ֗רHe said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”2 Samuel 13:5 · תָמָ֨רJonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.’”2 Samuel 13:6 · תָּמָ֣רSo Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”2 Samuel 13:7 · תָּמָ֖רThen David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”2 Samuel 13:8 · תָּמָ֗רSo Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was laid down. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.2 Samuel 13:10 · תָּמָ֗ר · תָּמָ֗רAmnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.2 Samuel 13:19 · תָּמָ֥רTamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went.2 Samuel 13:20 · תָּמָר֙Absalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.2 Samuel 13:22 · תָּמָ֥רAbsalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.2 Samuel 13:32 · תָּמָ֥רJonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.2 Samuel 14:27 · תָּמָ֑רTo Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.1 Chronicles 2:4 · וְתָמָר֙Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.1 Chronicles 3:9 · וְתָמָ֥רAll these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.