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Tamar

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figure in the Book of Genesis; daughter-in-law of Judah

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Gender
female
Spouse
Onan
Child
Perez
Father
Shem
Image
Tammar.jpg
Work location
Palestine
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Commons category
Tamar (Genesis)
present in work
1 Chronicles 2
unmarried partner
Judah
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Judah and Tamar, school of Rembrandt

In the Book of Genesis, Tamar (/ˈteɪmər/; Hebrew: תָּמָר, Modern: Tamar pronounced [taˈmaʁ], Tiberian: Tāmār pronounced [tʰɔːˈmɔːr], date palm) was the daughter-in-law of Judah (twice), as well as the mother of two of his children: the twins Perez and Zerah. Her cunning action in preserving Judah's lineage forms the centerpiece of the narrative of Genesis 38.

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