תָּמָ֔ר — 2 Chronicles 20:2 Hebrew Word Study

תָּמָ֔ר

𐤕𐤌𐤓

tamar

Tamar

or חַצֲצֹן תָּמָר; from חָצַץ and תָּמָר; division (i.e. perhaps row) of (the) palm-tree; Chatsetson-tamar, a place in Palestine; Hazezon-tamar.

2 Chronicles 20:2 · Word #14

Lexicon `H2688`

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`p` — Proper Name — Proper name

Palm (Tamar)

Root	תמר (t-m-r)
Core Meanings	palm tree, uprightness, towering straightness, fertility
Semantic Range	Date palm tree; symbol of uprightness and fruitfulness; feminine personal name; geographical location named for palms.
Conceptual Significance	The palm tree in the Hebrew Bible symbolizes righteousness, beauty, and fruitfulness (cf. Psalm 92:12). As a personal and place name, Tamar evokes vitality and uprightness, often associated with covenantal land imagery and enduring life in the presence of YHWH.
Morphological Notes	Proper noun, feminine singular (HNp); used as a personal name and as part of a place name (e.g., חַצְצוֹן תָּמָר, "Division of the Palm").
Rendering Rationale	The noun תָּמָר derives from the root תמר meaning "palm tree," conveying the image of a tall, upright, fruit-bearing tree. As a proper noun (feminine singular), the rendering preserves both its lexical sense ("Palm") and its function as a personal or place name ("Tamar").

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H8558-01`	hatemarim	the erect palms
`H8561-01`	hatimorah	the palm-form
`H8561-02`	hatimorot	the palm-trees
`H8558-02`	katamar	like an erect palm-tree
`H8490-01`	ketimarot	like palm-columns of
`H8560-01`	ketomer	like a palm-trunk
`H8559-01`	letamar	to Palm-Tree (Tamar)
`H8558-03`	letamar	to Tamar (Palm-Tree, feminine singular)
`H8559-02`	mitamar	from Tamar (Palm-Tree)
`H8412-01`	tademor	Palm-City
`H8559-03`	tamar	Tamar (Palm-Tree Woman)
`H8558-04`	tamar	Tamar (Palm-Tree Woman)
`H1193-02`	tamar	Palm-Tree (feminine proper name)
`H8564-01`	tamerurim	erect pillars
`H8558-05`	temarim	upright palms
`H8561-03`	timorim	palm-trees
`H8559-04`	tmr	Palm-Tree (woman)
`H8560-02`	tomer	palm-trunk of
`H559-50`	tomer	palm-trunk
`H559-52`	tomeru	you masculine plural cause-to-say
`H8561-04`	vehatimorim	and the palm-trees
`H8558-06`	vetamar	Palm-Tree (Tamar)
`H8559-05`	vetamar	and Tamar (Palm-Tree)
`H8490-02`	vetimarot	and palm-columns of
`H8561-05`	vetimorah	and a palm-tree
`H8561-06`	vetimorayv	and his palm-pillars
`H8561-07`	vetimorim	and palm-trees
`H8561-08`	vetimorot	and palm-forms
`H8561-09`	vtmrv	and his palm-tree

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Genesis 14:7	בְּ/חַֽצְצֹ֥ן	bechatsetson	in Hazezon
Genesis 14:7	תָּמָֽר	tamar	tamar
2 Chronicles 20:2	בְּ/חַֽצְצ֣וֹן	bechatsetson	in Hazazon
2 Chronicles 20:2	תָּמָ֔ר	tamar	Tamar