Tamar is the name of several women in the Old Testament. It is also the name of several cities or other places in the Old Testament.
* Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah. She gave birth to Perez who was an ancestor of Jesus Christ.
* One of King David's daughters was also named Tamar; she was the sister of Absalom. Her half-brother Amnon raped her and left her desolate.
* Absalom also had a daughter named Tamar.
* A city called "Hazezon Tamar" is the same as the city of Engedi on the western shore of the Salt Sea. There is also a "Baal Tamar." There are also general references to a place called "Tamar" which may be different from the cities.
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