Θαμάρ

Thámar

Thamar

Proper noun; personal name Θάμαρ, referring specifically to the female figure Tamar in biblical genealogies. In Koine Greek contexts, denotes the ancestral mother in the genealogy of Jesus, adapted from the Hebrew name תָּמָר (Tamar). The meaning of the name is 'palm tree.' The term functions exclusively as a personal name in Greek texts, without broader lexical or metaphorical senses.

G2283

Matthew 1:3 · Word #11

Lexicon G2283

LemmaΘάμαρ
TransliterationThámar
Strong'sG2283
DefinitionProper noun; personal name Θάμαρ, referring specifically to the female figure Tamar in biblical genealogies. In Koine Greek contexts, denotes the ancestral mother in the genealogy of Jesus, adapted from the Hebrew name תָּמָר (Tamar). The meaning of the name is 'palm tree.' The term functions exclusively as a personal name in Greek texts, without broader lexical or metaphorical senses.

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseThamar
LiteralThamar

Lexical Info

LemmaΘαμάρ
Strong'sG2283

SIBI-P1 Translation G2283-01

of Tamar

Morphological NotesNoun, feminine, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GFSI); proper name in genitive form.
Rendering RationaleΘαμάρ is a feminine proper name borrowed from Hebrew תָּמָר (Tamar). The genitive singular form is rendered "of Tamar," preserving both its identity as a personal name and its genitive case function.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Thamar

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Greek. P1 meaning: of Tamar