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Issachar.

Ninth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɪ.səˌkɑː(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɪ.səˌkɑɹ/General-American
  1. Ninth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

  2. One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Issachar.

  3. A male given name from Hebrew.

Where this word comes from

From Biblical Hebrew יִשָּׂשכָר (“Issachar”), a son of Jacob.

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