Issachar, Son of Jacob
Issachar, Son of Jacob (יִשָּׂשכָרן, yissoshkharn; Ἰσσαχάρ, Issachar). The ninth son born to Jacob, the fifth by his wife Leah (Gen 30:17–18). The ancestor of the tribe of Issachar.
Issachar, Tribe of
Issachar, Tribe of (יִשָּׂשכָר, yissoshkhar). The descendants of the patriarch Issachar, and one of the 12 tribes of Israel.