Tamar
תָּמָר · ta.mar · H8559GΘάμαρ · Thamar · G2283“palm; palm-tree” Hitchcock's 18697 mentions in 4 books, most in Genesis (4)
Who she was
Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah, married first to his son Er and then to Onan (Genesis 38:6–11). After being wronged by Judah, Tamar disguised herself as a prostitute and conceived twins by him (Genesis 38:13–24). She gave birth to Perez and Zerah, who became ancestors of the tribe of Judah (Genesis 38:29–30; Ruth 4:12; 1 Chronicles 2:4). Tamar is praised for her righteousness in contrast to Judah (Genesis 38:26). She is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:3).
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Every mention
7 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 4 mentions
Genesis 38:6Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.Genesis 38:11Then 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…Genesis 38:13Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”Genesis 38:24About three months later, Judah was told, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute. Moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution.” Judah said, “Bring her out, and let…
Ruth 1 mention
1 Chronicles 1 mention
1 Chronicles 2:4Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
Matthew 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Palm.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain