- the fifth son of Jacob by his wife Leah (Genesis 30:17–18)
- the tribe descended from this patriarch
- the territory of this tribe
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Is•sa•char
(is′ə kär′),USA pronunciation n.
- Biblea son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:18.
- Bibleone of the 12 tribes of Israel.
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Issachar /ˈɪsəˌkɑː/ n
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