תָּמָר
ta.mar
Tamar
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word 'Tamar' (H8559I, תָּמָר) is a proper name, specifically referring to a person. It only occurs once in the Bible, indicating an individual of significance or perhaps someone unique. Without further context, we cannot know the specific characteristics or role that 'Tamar' played in the story or community in which she lived. As a proper name, 'Tamar' is likely to be a unique identifier distinguishing her from others with different names. It might also be an important detail in its narrative context, but we are limited by the singular biblical reference. Further analysis of the story or cultural context in which 'Tamar' appears would be necessary to fully understand her significance.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text