Biblical figure
Tamar
Widow of Judah's son; secured Judah's line through a startling act of justice ().
Family & dates
- Spouse
- Judah
- Children
- Perez,Zerah
Scripture references
Every chapter that names Tamar
4 chapters- Genesis· 7
- Ruth· 1
- 1 Chronicles· 1
- Matthew· 1
Chapter list adapted from Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0), based on STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0), and checked against the BSB text.
Notes & controversies
- Tamar's story raises difficult ethical questions; she is nevertheless named in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus.