The meaning of “יִשָּׂשכָר”
Understanding Yissâˢkâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(strictly yis-saws-kawr'); from נָשָׂא and שָׂכָר; he will bring a reward Issachar. - § Issachar = "there is recompense"...
יִשָּׂשכָר
(strictly yis-saws-kawr'); from נָשָׂא and שָׂכָר; he will bring a reward Issachar. - § Issachar = "there is recompense" - Jissaskar, a son of Jacob 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:13 | “And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.” Word: יִשָּׂשכָר (Yissâˢkâr) | |
| Numbers 10:15 | “And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.” Word: יִשָּׂשכָר (Yissâˢkâr) | |
| Joshua 19:23 | “This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.” Word: יִשָּׂשכָר (Yissâˢkâr) | |
| 1 Kings 15:27 | “And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.” Word: יִשָּׂשכָר (Yissâˢkâr) | |
| 2 Chronicles 30:18 | “For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one” Word: יִשָּׂשכָר (Yissâˢkâr) |
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