Tamar

A woman, in the time of the Patriarchs · named in 7 verses

the name means Palm Easton's Bible Dictionary

Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law who, after being wronged by him, bore twin sons Perez and Zerah.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Palm. (1.) A place mentioned by Ezekiel (47:19; 48:28), on the southeastern border of Palestine. Some suppose this was "Tadmor" (q.v.).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Partners Er, Judah

Children Perez, Zerah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 38:6.

Genesis 38:6 Now Judah acquired a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
Genesis 38:11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
Genesis 38:13 When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
Genesis 38:24 About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”
Ruth 4:12 And may your house become like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, because of the offspring the LORD will give you by this young woman.”
1 Chronicles 2:4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
Matthew 1:3 Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.