How to Pronounce Issachar
IS-ah-kahr
Issachar is pronounced IS-ah-kahr (ˈɪsəkɑːr): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: IS-uh-kahr.
What does Issachar mean?
Issachar means “there is reward” (Hebrew).
Who was Issachar?
Issachar is the ninth son of Jacob, born to Leah, who named him saying God had given her her hire for giving her maid to her husband (Genesis 30:18, Genesis 35:23). His descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel, receiving an inheritance of land as recorded in Joshua 19:17.
Also pronounced
IS-uh-kahr
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Genesis 30:18Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:13Genesis 49:14Exodus 1:3Numbers 1:8Numbers 1:28Numbers 1:29Numbers 2:5Numbers 7:18Numbers 10:15Numbers 13:7Numbers 26:23Numbers 26:25Numbers 34:26Deuteronomy 27:12Deuteronomy 33:18Joshua 17:10Joshua 17:11Joshua 19:17Joshua 19:23Joshua 21:6Joshua 21:28Judges 5:15Judges 10:11 Kings 4:171 Kings 15:271 Chronicles 2:11 Chronicles 6:621 Chronicles 6:72+11 more
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