Biblica Analytica
H8559J Hebrew

תָּמָר

ta.mar

Tamar

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Tamar
Transliteration
ta.mar
Strong's Number
H8559J
Occurrences
3
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "ta.mar" (H8559J) is a proper noun with the short definition "Tamar". This name appears three times in the Bible, indicating it has a significant relationship to the story or people being referenced. The frequency of Tamar's appearance suggests she is an important figure in the narrative, possibly a key character or a prominent figure within a family or community. The fact that the lexicon lists "Person" as the semantic domain supports the idea that Tamar is a specific individual, possibly a woman given the pattern of women's names in the biblical record. Given the limited information, we can infer that Tamar likely refers to a real person within the context of the biblical story. The significance of her name and role within the narrative remains to be determined, but its appearance in the biblical text sets her apart as a distinct character worthy of mention.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H8559J
Lemma
תָּמָר
Transliteration
ta.mar
Definition
Tamar
Occurrences
3
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences across the text