Word: XKYYI

Pronounce: yis-saw-kawr'

Strong: H3485

Orig: (strictly yis-saws-kawr'); from 5375 and 7939; he will bring a reward; Jissaskar, a son of Jacob:--Issachar. H5375 H7939

Use:

Grk Strong: G2466

Issachar = "there is recompense"

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