Strong's H8559 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: תָּמָר (Tâmâr)

Pronunciation: taw-mawr'

POS: taw-mawr' Morph: n-pr

Exegesis: the same as ;

Definition: the same as תָּמָר; Tamar, the name of three women and a place; Tamar.

KJV Usage: Tamar.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Tamar = "palm-tree"
• 2. n pr f
• 3. 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah
• 4. 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David
• 5. 3) daughter of Absalom
• 6. n pr loc
• 7. 4) a place on the southern border of Gad

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G2283

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