תָּמָר I (b. h.) pr. n. f. Tamar, 1) Judah’s daughter-in-law. Meg. IV, 10 (25ᵃ) מעשה ת׳ נקרא ומיתרגם the story of Tamar (Gen. XXXVIII) is read (in the synagogue) and translated. Gen. R. s. 92 (ref. to Gen. XLIV, 16) מה נאמר לאדני במעשה ת׳ וכ׳ what have we to say to my lord (for our justification) about the story of Tamar, what to speak about the story of Bilhah (Gen. XXXV, 22) ? Gen. R. s. 85; a. fr.— Absalom’s sister. Meg. 25ᵇ מעשה אמנון ות׳ וכ׳ the story of Amnon and Tamar (II Sam. XIII) may be read and translated. Ab. V, 16 אהבת אמנון ות׳ Amnon’s love of T. Snh. 21ᵃ; a. e. —3) a woman that informed against the Rabbis before Roman authorities. Y. Meg. III, 74ᵃ bot., v. תַּמְרוּרִים