Tamar (Person) — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. Wife of Er, the firstborn son of Judah by a Canaanitess. Later, as a widow, Tamar bore two sons to Judah named Perez and Zerah (Gn 38:6-24; 1 Chr 2:4). Tamar preserved the line of Judah through Perez (Ru 4:12), and her name is recorded in the genealogy of Christ (Mt 1:3).

Show passage in OET: CH1 2:4

OET-RV CH1 2:4

4 His daughter-in-law Tamar had twin boys named Perets and Zerah, so altogether Yehudah had five sons.

OET-LV CH1 2:4

4 And_Tāmār his/its_daughter-in-law she _bore for_him/it DOM Pereʦ and_DOM Zeraḩ all _of the _sons _of Yəhūdāh were_five.

Show passage in OET: RUT 4:12

OET-RV RUT 4:12

12 We pray that your family will be like the family of your ancestor Perets, son of Yehudah (Judah) and Tamar, because of the many descendants that Yahweh will give to you and this young woman.”

OET-LV RUT 4:12

12 And_let _it _be household _of_your like_the _household _of Pereʦ whom Tāmār she _bore to_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) from the_offspring which YHWH he _will _give to/for_yourself(m) from the _young_woman (the)_this.

Show passage in OET: MAT 1:3

OET-RV MAT 1:3

3 Yehudah was the father of Perets (Grk. Fares) and Zerah (Grk. Zara) through Tamar (Grk. Thamar), Perets the father of Hetsron (Grk. Hesrom), Hetsron the father of Ram,

OET-LV MAT 1:3

3 and Youda bore the Fares/(Fereʦ) and the Zara/(Zeraḩ) of the Thamar/(Tāmār), and Fares bore the Hesrōm/(Ḩeʦrōn), and Hesrōm bore the Aram/(Rām),

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2. Sister of Absalom and the daughter of David by his wife Maacah, the Geshurite. Through deceit, Tamar was seduced by Amnon, her half brother. In vengeance, Absalom, her full brother, had Amnon murdered at Baal-hazor (2 Sm 13; 1 Chr 3:9).

Show passage in OET: CH1 3:9

OET-RV CH1 3:9

9 David also had sons from his slave-wives. Their sister was Tamar.

OET-LV CH1 3:9

9 All _of the _sons _of Dāvid (from)_besides _of sons _of concubines and_Tāmār sister _of_was_their.

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3. Daughter of Absalom who was noted for her beauty (2 Sm 14:27). She perhaps married Uriel of Gibeah and became the mother of Maacah. See Maacah, Maachah (Person) #4.