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Strong's H8559 תָּמָר (tamar)

Tamar - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H8559
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 22
Books 5

Strong's H8559 Quick Answer

Strong's H8559 תָּמָר (Tamar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tamar (taw-mawr') n/p. 1. Tamar, the name of three women and a place [the same as H8558] It has 22 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include tamar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Tamar (taw-mawr') n/p. 1. Tamar, the name of three women and a place [the same as H8558]
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
tamar

Meaning and Definition

Tamar (taw-mawr') n/p. 1. Tamar, the name of three women and a place [the same as H8558] KJV: Tamar. Root(s): H8558

Original Word
תָּמָר
Transliteration
Tamar
Derivation
First root strongs: 8558
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8559. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Tamar

Usage: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.6; married to Judah (H3063) and Er (H6147); mother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) Also named: Thamar (Θάμαρ "Tamar" G2283) § Tamar = "palm-tree" 1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah;

wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah 2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David 3) daughter of Absalom 4) a place on the southern border of Gad

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How Strong's H8559 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tamar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Tamar Genesis 38:6 22×

How Strong's H8559 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8559 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8559 in the Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 38:6 KJV

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

Genesis 38:11 KJV

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.

Genesis 38:13 KJV

And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8559.

Genesis 38:6 Old Testament, KJV
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
Genesis 38:11 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Genesis 38:13 Old Testament, KJV
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Genesis 38:24 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Ruth 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:1 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:2 Old Testament, KJV
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 anything to her.
2 Samuel 13:4 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:6 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house, and dress him meat.
2 Samuel 13:8 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:10 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:19 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 13:22 Old Testament, KJV
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Samuel 13:32 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Samuel 14:27 Old Testament, KJV
And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
1 Chronicles 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
1 Chronicles 3:9 Old Testament, KJV
These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
Ezekiel 47:19 Old Testament, KJV
And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward.
Ezekiel 48:28 Old Testament, KJV
And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8559, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 13 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H8559 FAQ

What does tamar (תָּמָר) mean?

Tamar (Strong's H8559) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tamar". Tamar (taw-mawr') n/p. 1. Tamar, the name of three women and a place [the same as H8558]

How many times is tamar (תָּמָר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's H8559 across 5 books.

Where can I study tamar (תָּמָר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8559 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tamar (תָּמָר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tamar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.