Tamar
Also called Thamar
Mentioned 1751 BC to AD 26 traditional (Jones)
The daughter-in-law of Judah, to whose eldest son, Er, she was married (Gen. 38:6). After her husband’s death, she was married to Onan, his brother (8), and on his death, Judah promised to her that his third son, Shelah, would become her husband.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Judah, Pharez, Zerah, Er, Hezron, Ram, and Shelah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Tamar takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1720 BCBirth of PerezGen 38:29
Places
Places named in the same verses as Tamar, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Timnah1
Timeline
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Mentions
7 tagged verses in 4 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Tamar 32Thamar 0 |
| KJV | Tamar 24Thamar 1 |
| ASV | Tamar 26Thamar 0 |
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Every verse
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Genesis4 verses
- 38:6
Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
- 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.
- 38:13
When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
- 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!”
Ruth1 verse
- 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.”
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 2:4
Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Matthew1 verse
- 1:3
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The daughter-in-law of Judah, to whose eldest son, Er, she was married (Gen. 38:6). After her husband’s death, she was married to Onan, his brother (8), and on his death, Judah promised to her that his third son, Shelah, would become her husband. This promise was not fulfilled, and hence Tamar’s revenge and Judah’s great guilt (38:12-30).