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Issachar

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Issachar ♂ Biblical name, probably meaning ‘hireling’ in Hebrew, borne by one of the sons of Jacob: ‘And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar’ (Genesis 30:18). The name is still borne by Jews, but is rare among Gentiles.

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Issachar

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Copyright

Issachar The ninth son of Jacob, born to Leah, and ancestor of the tribe occupying part of northern Canaan west of the Sea of Galilee (Josh. 17: 10) which was overrun by the assyrians in 732 BCE. His brother was Zebulun (Gen. 30: 18–20).

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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Issachar." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

W. R. F. BROWNING. "Issachar." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Issachar.html

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Issachar

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Issachar , 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.

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Issachar

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Issachar in the Bible, a Hebrew patriarch, son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 30:18); the tribe of Israel traditionally descended from him.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Issachar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Issachar

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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