# Tamar #

## Facts: ##

Tamar is the name of several women in the Old Testament. It is also the name of several cities or other places 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 also 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" is the same as the city of Engedi on the western shore of the Salt Sea. There is also a "Baal Tamar." There are also general references to a place called "Tamar" which may be different from the cities.

(See also:  [absalom](../other/absalom.md), [father](../other/father.md), [amnon](../other/amnon.md), [david](../other/david.md), [father](../other/father.md), [judah](../other/judah.md), [saltsea](../other/saltsea.md))

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 02:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/02/03)
* [2 Samuel 13:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2sa/13/01)
* [2 Samuel 14:25-27](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2sa/14/25)
* [Genesis 38:6-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/38/06)
* [Genesis 38:24-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/38/24)
* [Matthew 01:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/01/01)