Tamar
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Tamar is a biblical figure in the Book of 2 Samuel, known as the daughter of King David whose tragic story of abuse and injustice profoundly impacts David’s family narrative.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamar canonical | 10 |
| Tamar (daughter of David IV) | 1 |
| Tamar daughter of Absalom | 1 |
| one daughter Tamar | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
woman in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
2 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Second Book of Samuel
|
| associatedTheme |
abuse of power
ⓘ
failure of royal justice ⓘ family injustice ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ silencing of victims ⓘ |
| attemptedTo | dissuade Amnon from raping her ⓘ |
| brother | Absalom ⓘ |
| clothing | ornate robe of a virgin princess ⓘ |
| describedAs | beautiful ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Tamar
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Tamar daughter of Absalom
Tamar daughter-in-law of Judah ⓘ |
| ethicalSignificance | example in discussions of biblical justice and gender-based violence ⓘ |
| father |
David
ⓘ
King David ⓘ |
| genreContext | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| halfBrother | Amnon ⓘ |
| invokedLawOrCustom | appeal to proper marriage procedures ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| lifeAfterAssault | desolate ⓘ |
| livedAfterAssault | in Absalom’s house ⓘ |
| locationOfAssault | Amnon’s house ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
Absalom’s later revolt against David
ⓘ
Absalom’s murder of Amnon ⓘ estrangement between David and Absalom ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | palm tree ⓘ |
| mother |
Maacah daughter of Talmai
ⓘ
surface form:
Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur
|
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for Absalom’s rebellion
ⓘ
victim of sexual violence ⓘ |
| perpetratorOfAbuse | Amnon ⓘ |
| reactionAfterAssault |
put ashes on her head
ⓘ
tore her ornate robe ⓘ went away crying aloud ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| responseOfAbsalom | Absalom hated Amnon ⓘ |
| responseOfDavid | David was very angry but did not punish Amnon ⓘ |
| royalStatus | princess of Israel ⓘ |
| sibling | Absalom ⓘ |
| subjectOf | 2 Samuel 13 ⓘ |
| textualSource | 2 Samuel 13:1–22 ⓘ |
| victimOf | rape by Amnon ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tamar (daughter of David IV)
this entity surface form:
Tamar daughter of Absalom