Tamar Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law who, after being wronged by him, bore twin sons Perez and Zerah.
wife of Er (GEN 38:6), and mother of Perez (GEN 38:29) and Zerah (GEN 38:30) by Judah
Names
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Tamar
palm; palm-tree
- en Thamar · Also called
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Tamar
· Also called · H8559 · GEN 38:6 date palm
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תָּמָֽר
tamar · H8559 · GEN 38:6 date palm
- he תָּמָר · H8559G
- el Θαμαρ Thamar · GEN 38:6
- el Θάμαρ · G2283
- bg Тамар
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Pharez · 1722 BC Descendant |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1767 BC – 1742 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Descendant |
10 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1536 BC – 1286 BC |
| Eli · 1167 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1662 BC – 1387 BC |
| Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1546 BC – 1271 BC |
| Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1545 BC – 1270 BC |
| Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1548 BC – 1273 BC |
| Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1547 BC – 1272 BC |
| Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1543 BC – 1268 BC |
| Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1528 BC – 1253 BC |
| Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1526 BC – 1251 BC |
| Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1544 BC – 1269 BC |
| Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1527 BC – 1252 BC |
| Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1531 BC – 1256 BC |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1624 BC – 1249 BC |
| Joash · 845 BC Descendant |
18 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1655 BC – 1205 BC |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1681 BC – 1206 BC |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1777 BC – 1202 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Descendant |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1819 BC – 1169 BC |
| Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1848 BC – 1173 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1850 BC – 1175 BC |
| Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1844 BC – 1169 BC |
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1877 BC – 1177 BC |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
41 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1850 BC – 825 BC |
Tamar Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah, married first to his son Er and then to Onan (Gen 38:6-11). After being wronged by Judah, Tamar disguised herself as a prostitute and conceived twins by him (Gen 38:13-24). She gave birth to Perez and Zerah, who became ancestors of the tribe of Judah (Gen 38:29-30; Rut 4:12; 1Ch 2:4). Tamar is praised for her righteousness in contrast to Judah (Gen 38:26). She is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Mat 1:3).
Tamar 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Tamar_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Tamar@Gen.38.6-Mat) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, tamar_2821)