Tamar
Tamar (mother of Perez)
Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah and the mother of Perez and Zerah. After the death of her husband Er, who was Judah's firstborn son, Tamar was left childless. According to the custom of levirate marriage, she was supposed to marry her husband's brother, Onan, to produce offspring in Er's name. However, Onan refused to fulfill this duty and was subsequently killed by God. Judah then promised to give his youngest son, Shelah, to Tamar when he came of age, but he failed to do so. In response, Tamar disguised herself as a prostitute and seduced Judah, resulting in the birth of twins, Perez and Zerah. Perez is significant as an ancestor of King David and, according to Christian tradition, Jesus Christ.
Associations
- Associated with Ruth (Ruth 4:12)
- Married to Judah (Ruth 4:12), Er (Genesis 38:6), Onan (Genesis 38:8)
- Parent of Perez (Genesis 38:29, Ruth 4:12), Zerah (Genesis 38:30)
- Visited Eynayim (Genesis 38:14)
Family
graph TD;
style person/tamar fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
person/er(["Er"])
person/perez(["Perez"])
person/hezron(["Hezron"])
person/shelah_son_of_judah(["Shelah"])
person/tamar(["Tamar"])
person/shua(["Shua"])
person/onan(["Onan"])
person/judah(["Judah"])
person/leah(["Leah"])
person/jacob(["Jacob"])
person/zerah_son_of_judah(["Zerah"])
person/hamul(["Hamul"])
click person/er "../../person/er/"
click person/perez "../../person/perez/"
click person/hezron "../../person/hezron/"
click person/shelah_son_of_judah "../../person/shelah_son_of_judah/"
click person/tamar "../../person/tamar/"
click person/shua "../../person/shua/"
click person/onan "../../person/onan/"
click person/judah "../../person/judah/"
click person/leah "../../person/leah/"
click person/jacob "../../person/jacob/"
click person/zerah_son_of_judah "../../person/zerah_son_of_judah/"
click person/hamul "../../person/hamul/"
person/jacob -->|parent of| person/judah
person/er <-->|married to| person/tamar
person/judah -->|parent of| person/perez
person/tamar -->|parent of| person/zerah_son_of_judah
person/judah -->|parent of| person/er
person/shua -->|parent of| person/er
person/judah -->|parent of| person/shelah_son_of_judah
person/tamar <-->|married to| person/onan
person/tamar <-->|married to| person/judah
person/perez -->|parent of| person/hezron
person/tamar -->|parent of| person/perez
person/judah -->|parent of| person/zerah_son_of_judah
person/perez -->|parent of| person/hamul
person/shua <-->|married to| person/judah
person/leah -->|parent of| person/judah
person/judah -->|parent of| person/onan
person/shua -->|parent of| person/onan
Geographic
graph TD;
style person/tamar fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
place/eynayim(["Eynayim"])
place/timnah(["Timnah"])
person/tamar(["Tamar"])
click place/eynayim "../../place/eynayim/"
click place/timnah "../../place/timnah/"
click person/tamar "../../person/tamar/"
person/tamar .->|visited| place/eynayim
place/eynayim -->|near| place/timnah
Action / event
graph TD;
style person/tamar fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
person/judah(["Judah"])
person/tamar(["Tamar"])
click person/judah "../../person/judah/"
click person/tamar "../../person/tamar/"
person/judah -->|blessed| person/tamar
Textual / symbolic
graph TD;
style person/tamar fill:#2fa4e7,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
object/wing(["wing"])
person/tamar(["Tamar"])
group/moabite(["Moabite"])
person/leah(["Leah"])
person/ruth(["Ruth"])
object/grain(["grain"])
person/judah(["Judah"])
role/worthy_woman(["worthy woman"])
object/wheat(["wheat"])
place/bethlehem(["Bethlehem"])
object/field(["field"])
theme/humility(["humility"])
theme/leaving_family(["leaving family"])
person/rachel(["Rachel"])
person/perez(["Perez"])
object/feet(["feet"])
object/bread(["bread"])
group/israelite(["Israelite"])
being/yahweh(["Yahweh"])
object/wine_vinegar(["wine vinegar"])
place/ephrathah(["Ephrathah"])
object/barley(["barley"])
click object/wing "../../object/wing/"
click person/tamar "../../person/tamar/"
click group/moabite "../../group/moabite/"
click person/leah "../../person/leah/"
click person/ruth "../../person/ruth/"
click object/grain "../../object/grain/"
click person/judah "../../person/judah/"
click role/worthy_woman "../../role/worthy_woman/"
click object/wheat "../../object/wheat/"
click place/bethlehem "../../place/bethlehem/"
click object/field "../../object/field/"
click theme/humility "../../theme/humility/"
click theme/leaving_family "../../theme/leaving_family/"
click person/rachel "../../person/rachel/"
click person/perez "../../person/perez/"
click object/feet "../../object/feet/"
click object/bread "../../object/bread/"
click group/israelite "../../group/israelite/"
click being/yahweh "../../being/yahweh/"
click object/wine_vinegar "../../object/wine_vinegar/"
click place/ephrathah "../../place/ephrathah/"
click object/barley "../../object/barley/"
person/tamar <.->|associated with| person/ruth
object/grain <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/leah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wheat
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/wing
person/ruth -->|example of| theme/humility
object/feet <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| being/yahweh
object/wine_vinegar <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/barley
place/bethlehem <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| group/moabite
person/judah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth <.->|associated with| object/field
person/ruth <.->|associated with| group/israelite
person/ruth <.->|associated with| role/worthy_woman
person/perez <.->|associated with| person/ruth
place/ephrathah <.->|associated with| person/ruth
object/bread <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/rachel <.->|associated with| person/ruth
person/ruth -->|example of| theme/leaving_family