לְ/תָמָ֖ר
𐤋/𐤕𐤌𐤓
letamar
to Tamar
the same as תָּמָר; Tamar, the name of three women and a place; Tamar.
Genesis 38:13 · Word #2
Lexicon H8559
| Lemma | תָּמָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Tâmâr |
| Strong's | H8559 |
| In-context | to Tamar |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H8559-01
to Palm-Tree (Tamar)
| Root | תמר (t-m-r) |
| Core Meanings | palm tree, date palm, uprightness, stately height |
| Semantic Range | date palm tree; a symbol of beauty and righteousness; the personal name Tamar (borne by multiple women); a place name |
| Conceptual Significance | The palm tree in biblical literature symbolizes uprightness, beauty, and fruitfulness (cf. Psalm 92:12). Women named Tamar often stand at pivotal moments in Israel’s narrative, and the name evokes imagery of resilience and life in arid lands. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") attached to a proper noun (Np), feminine singular; one occurrence reflects the common noun תמר in the singular absolute. No pronominal suffixes present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name תָּמָר derives from the common noun meaning "palm tree," a symbol of uprightness and fruitfulness. The prefixed לְ indicates direction or relation ("to"), and the proper noun is feminine singular, so the rendering preserves both the root imagery (Palm-Tree) and the grammatical form ("to" + singular feminine proper name). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root תמר (palm tree, date palm, uprightness, stately height)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8558-01 |
hatemarim | the erect palms |
H8561-01 |
hatimorah | the palm-form |
H8561-02 |
hatimorot | the palm-trees |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H8559)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 38:6 | תָּמָֽר | tamar | Tamar |
| Genesis 38:11 | לְ/תָמָ֨ר | letamar | to Tamar |
| Genesis 38:11 | תָּמָ֔ר | tamar | Tamar |