Quick Definition
Iscah
Biblical Persons & Places
Iscah
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.11.29;
only referred to as Iscah (יִסְכָּה);
daughter of Haran;
a sister of Lot and Milcah.
Strong's Definition
Jiskah, sister of Lot
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to watch; observant;
KJV Usage: Iscah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Iscah = "one who looks forth"
1) daughter of Haran, niece of Abraham, sister of Lot and Milcah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
יִסְכָּה (yis.kah) — Iscah. A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.11.29; daughter of: Haran (H2039); sister of: Lot (H3876) and Milcah (H4435) § Iscah = "one who looks forth" daughter of Haran, niece of Abraham, sister of Lot and Milcah
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יִסְכָּה n.pr.f. Gn 11:29 ref