Tamar Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Tamar was the beautiful daughter of Absalom, named after his tragic sister.
daughter of Absalom (2SA 14:27)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Judah › Pharez › Hezron › Ram › Amminadab › Nahshon › Salmon › Boaz › Obed › Jesse › David › Absalom › Tamar
Names
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Tamar
palm; palm-tree
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Tamar
· Also called · H8558 none · 2SA 14:27 date palm
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תָּמָר
tamar · H8558 · 2SA 14:27 date palm
- he תָּמָר · H8559I
- el Θημαρ Thēmar · none · 2SA 14:27
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Absalom · 1051 BC Ancestor |
1 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1031 BC – 1006 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Ancestor |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1046 BC – 996 BC |
| Ruth · 1116 BC Ancestor |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1016 BC – 891 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
11 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1502 BC – 1227 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
13 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1575 BC – 1250 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1615 BC – 1265 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1596 BC – 1246 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1695 BC – 1320 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1685 BC – 1310 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1725 BC – 45 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1731 BC – AD 55 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1631 BC – AD 155 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1736 BC – AD 155 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1743 BC – AD 253 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1748 BC – AD 353 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
21 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1757 BC – AD 449 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
22 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1762 BC – AD 549 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
24 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1747 BC – AD 774 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
25 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1822 BC – AD 804 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2298 BC – AD 433 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2455 BC – AD 381 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2617 BC – AD 324 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2657 BC – AD 389 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2794 BC – AD 357 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2834 BC – AD 422 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2879 BC – AD 482 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3204 BC – AD 157 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2944 BC – AD 522 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3179 BC – AD 287 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3180 BC – AD 286 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3024 BC – AD 547 |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1129 BC – 1029 BC |
| Joash · 845 BC Descendant |
7 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1160 BC – 985 BC |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant |
8 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1186 BC – 986 BC |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1282 BC – 982 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1324 BC – 949 BC |
| Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1353 BC – 953 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1355 BC – 955 BC |
| Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant |
16 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1349 BC – 949 BC |
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant |
17 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1382 BC – 957 BC |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1355 BC – 605 BC |
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Tamar Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Tamar is mentioned in 2Sa 14:27 as the beautiful daughter of Absalom. She was likely named after Absalom's full sister Tamar, who was tragically raped by their half-brother Amnon.
Tamar 4 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A daughter of Absalom (2 Sam. 14:27).
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Tamar_3) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Tamar@2Sa.14.27) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, tamar_2823)