Tamar Proper Name

II. תָּמָר25 n.pr. 1. f. †a. daughter-in-law of Judah Gn 38:6, 11(×2), 13, 24; 1 Ch 2:4; Ru 4:12. b. daughter of David, sister of Absalom 2 S 13:1, 2 + 11 times 13, 2 Ch 3:9. †c. daughter of Absalom 2 S 14:27. †2. loc. Ez 47:19; 48:28; 1 K 9:18 Kt (> Qr תַּדְמֹר q.v.), so read also ‖ 2 Ch 8:4 (for MT תַּדְמֹר); site not certain, cf. BuhlG. 184.—בַּעַל תָּמָר v. בַּעַל" dir="rtl" >בַּעַל (s. p. 346).

† חַצֲצֹן תָּמָר n.pr.loc. (ח׳ of the palm);—abode of Amorites Gn 14:7, 𝔊 Ασασαν Θαμαρ; חַצֲצוֹן תָּמָר הִיא עֵין גֶּ֑דִי 2 Ch 20:2 base of operations for אֲרַם (read אֱדוֹם) ag. Judah (vid. JosAnt.. ix, 1, 2); it was on W. side of Dead Sea (v. עֵין גֶּ֫דִי); see RobBR i, 500–509 BdPal. 143 GASmGeogr. 269 ff.; Wady Ḥuṣāṣā (= חצצן?) lies NW. from Engedi GASml.c. cf. RobBR i, 506 BdPal 14 (map); GASm suggests also possibility of finding here תָּמָר 1 K 9:18 Kt (= תַּדְמֹר Qr and 2 Ch 8:4), Ez 47:19; 48:28 (v. תָּמָר n.pr.loc.)

Θάμαρ (Tr., Θαμάρ), ἡ (Heb. תָּמָר, Gen.38:6), Tamar: Mat.1:3.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

† בַּ֫עַל תָּמָר n.pr.loc. (possessor of palms; or Baal of Tamar?) Ju 20:33, near Gibeah.