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Issachar
Biblical Persons & Places
Issachar
Levite living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.5;
only referred to as Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר);
son of Obed-edom;
a brother of Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel, Ammiel and Peullethai.
Issachar
Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man who founded the tribe of Issachar living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.18;
referred to as Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר), or Issachar (Ἰσαχάρ);
son of Israel and Leah;
a brother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun and Dinah;
half-brother of: Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and Benjamin;
father of Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.
Strong's Definition
Jissaskar, a son of Jacob
Derivation: (strictly yis-saws-kawr'); from H5375 (נָשָׂא) and H7939 (שָׂכָר); he will bring a reward;
KJV Usage: Issachar.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Issachar = "there is recompense"
n pr m
1) the 9th son of Jacob and the 5th by Leah his first wife and the progenitor of a tribe by his name
2) a Korahite Levite and the 7th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper to the temple
n pr coll
3) the tribe descended from Issachar the son of Jacob
n pr loc
4) the territory allocated to the descendants of Issachar when they entered the land of Canaan
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.18;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812);
brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);
half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);
father of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B)
Also named: Isachar (Ἰσαχάρ "Issachar" G2466)
§ Issachar = "there is recompense"
1) the 9th son of Jacob and the 5th by Leah his first wife and the progenitor of a tribe by his name
2) a Korahite Levite and the 7th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper to the temple
3) the tribe descended from Issachar the son of Jacob
4) the territory allocated to the descendants of Issachar when they entered the land of Canaan
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
יִשָּׂשׂכָר
yiśśâśkâr
BDB Definition:
Issachar = there is recompense
1) the 9th son of Jacob and the 5th by Leah his first wife and the progenitor of a tribe by his name (noun proper masculine)
2) a Korahite Levite and the 7th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper to the temple (noun proper masculine)
3) the tribe descended from Issachar the son of Jacob (noun proper collective)
4) the territory allocated to the descendants of Issachar when they entered the land of Canaan (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 43