Strong's Hebrew · H8559
תָּמָר
Tâmâr · taw-mawr'
DefinitionTamar, the name of three women and a place
Derivationthe same as H8558 (תָּמָר);
KJV usageTamar.
Occurrences24 in the KJV · 22 verses
תָּמָר in Scripture
Genesis 38:6
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
Genesis 38:11
Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter -in-law, Remain a widow at thy father' s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did . And Tamar went and dwelt in her father' s house.
Genesis 38:13
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father -in-law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Genesis 38:24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter -in-law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Ruth 4:12
And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
2 Samuel 13:1
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Samuel 13:2
And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
2 Samuel 13:4
And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king' s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom' s sister.
2 Samuel 13:5
And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it , and eat it at her hand.
2 Samuel 13:6
So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
2 Samuel 13:7
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon' s house, and dress him meat.
2 Samuel 13:8
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon' s house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it , and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
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