# Tamar

## Facts:

Tamar is the name of several different women in the Old Testament. There are several cities or other places that are named Tamar in the Old Testament.

* Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah. She gave birth to Perez who was an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
* One of King David’s daughters was named Tamar; she was the sister of Absalom. Her half-brother Amnon raped her and left her desolate.
* Absalom also had a daughter named Tamar.
* A city called “Hazezon Tamar” was the same as the city of Engedi on the western shore of the Salt Sea. There is also a “Baal Tamar,” and general references to a place called “Tamar” which may have been different from the cities.

(See also: [Absalom](../names/absalom.md), [ancestor](../other/father.md), [Amnon](../names/amnon.md), [David](../names/david.md), [ancestor](../other/father.md), [Judah](../names/judah.md), [Salt Sea](../names/saltsea.md))

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 02:04](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/04)
* [2 Samuel 13:02](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/13/02)
* [2 Samuel 14:25-27](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/14/25)
* [Genesis 38:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/gen/38/06)
* [Genesis 38:24](rc://en/tn/help/gen/38/24)
* [Matthew 01:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/01)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H1193, H2688, H8412, H8559
