Tamar (Person)

The wife of Er, the firstborn son of Judah by a Canaanitess. Later, as a widow, Tamar bore two sons to Judah named Perez and Zerah (Genesis 38:6–24; 1 Chronicles 2:4). Tamar continued the line of Judah through Perez (Ruth 4:12), and her name is recorded in the family list of Christ (Matthew 1:3).

See also Genealogy of Jesus Christ.

Sister of Absalom and the daughter of David by his wife Maacah, the Geshurite. Through deceit, Tamar was seduced by Amnon, her half-brother. Her full brother, Absalom, got revenge and had Amnon murdered at Baal-hazor (2 Samuel 13; 1 Chronicles 3:9).

Daughter of Absalom, who was noted for her beauty (2 Samuel 14:27). She perhaps married Uriel of Gibeah and became the mother of Maacah.

See Maacah, Maachah (Person) #4.