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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917092 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tamar Context triple: [2 Samuel, mainCharacter, Tamar]
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A.
Bilhah
Bilhah is a biblical figure who served as Rachel’s maidservant and bore two of Jacob’s sons, Dan and Naphtali.
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B.
Hanan
Hanan is a given name most notably borne by Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar Hanan Ashrawi.
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C.
Keturah
Keturah is a woman in the Hebrew Bible known as a later wife or concubine of Abraham, through whom several Arabian tribes are traditionally traced.
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D.
Miriam
Miriam is a prominent biblical figure known as the sister of Moses and Aaron and as a prophetess during the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
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E.
Joanna
Joanna is the first name of Joanna Newsom, an American harpist, singer-songwriter, and musician known for her intricate compositions and distinctive vocal style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tamar Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Bilhah
Bilhah is a biblical figure who served as Rachel’s maidservant and bore two of Jacob’s sons, Dan and Naphtali.
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B.
Hanan
Hanan is a given name most notably borne by Palestinian legislator, activist, and scholar Hanan Ashrawi.
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C.
Keturah
Keturah is a woman in the Hebrew Bible known as a later wife or concubine of Abraham, through whom several Arabian tribes are traditionally traced.
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D.
Miriam
Miriam is a prominent biblical figure known as the sister of Moses and Aaron and as a prophetess during the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.
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E.
Joanna
Joanna is the first name of Joanna Newsom, an American harpist, singer-songwriter, and musician known for her intricate compositions and distinctive vocal style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
woman in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
Second Book of Samuel ⓘ
linked to:
2 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 daughter of Absalom
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamar
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 king of Geshur
ⓘ
linked to:
Maacah daughter of Talmai
|
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tamar Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tamar
linked to: Tamar