How to Pronounce Thamar

What does Thamar mean?

Thamar means “palm; palm-tree”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Thamar?

Palm. (1.) A place mentioned by Ezekiel (47:19; 48:28), on the southeastern border of Palestine. Some suppose this was “Tadmor” (q.v.). (2.) The daughter-in-law of Judah, to whose eldest son, Er, she was married (Gen. 38:6). After her husband’s death, she was married to Onan, his brother (8), and on his death, Judah promised to her that his third son, Shelah, would become her husband. This promise was not fulfilled, and hence Tamar’s revenge and Judah’s great guilt (38:12-30). (3.) A daughter of David (2 Sam. 13:1-32; 1 Chr.

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

Found in Scripture

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