Issachar

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I0257750 (ĭs′ə-kär′) In the Bible, a son of Jacob and Leah and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.

Issachar

(ˈɪsəˌkɑː) n1. (Bible) the fifth son of Jacob by his wife Leah (Genesis 30:17–18)2. (Bible) the tribe descended from this patriarch3. (Bible) the territory of this tribe

Is•sa•char

(ˈɪs əˌkɑr)

n. 1. a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:18. 2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.

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Issachar - (Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of IsraelOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible

Issachar

(ĭs`əkər), in the patriarchal narratives of the Bible, son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the 12 tribes. The territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar at the time of the conquest extended along the west bank of the Jordan.

Issachar

Old Testament1. the fifth son of Jacob by his wife Leah (Genesis 30:17--18) 2. the tribe descended from this patriarch 3. the territory of this tribe

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noun (Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel

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