Strong H85595 sensesתָּמָר

Tamar

Transliteration
tâmâr
Pronunciation
taw-mawr'

Meaning of the name

Tamar = "palm-tree"

The 5 senses of Strong H8559

The lexicon tells 5 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H8559 appears in 22 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. David's daughter, raped by her half-brother AmnonH8559H13 verses · 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles
  2. Judah's daughter-in-law who bore Perez and ZerahH8559G6 verses · Genesis, Ruth, 1 Chronicles
  3. Landmark on the southeastern border of IsraelH8559J2 verses · Ezekiel
  4. Absalom's beautiful daughterH8559I1 verse · 2 Samuel
  5. City built by Solomon in the wildernessH8559KNot in the KJV

General definition

The same as H8558; {Tamar} the name of three women and a place: - Tamar.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • tamar21
  • let1

First verses

  1. Genesis 38:6
    And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
  2. 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.
  3. Genesis 38:13
    And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 2 Samuel 13:7
    Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
  12. 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.
  13. 2 Samuel 13:10
    And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
  14. 2 Samuel 13:19
    And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
  15. 2 Samuel 13:20
    And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
  16. 2 Samuel 13:22
    And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
  17. 2 Samuel 13:32
    And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
  18. 2 Samuel 14:27
    And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
  19. 1 Chronicles 2:4
    And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
  20. 1 Chronicles 3:9
    These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.