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Issachar

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Is·sa·char  (s-kär)
In the Bible, a son of Jacob and Leah and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.
Issachar [ˈɪsəˌkɑː]
n Old Testament
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the fifth son of Jacob by his wife Leah (Genesis 30:17-18)
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the tribe descended from this patriarch
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the territory of this tribe
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Noun1.Issachar - (Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible


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The blessing of Judah and Issachar will never meet; that the same people, or nation, should be both the lion's whelp and the ass between burthens; neither will it be, that a people overlaid with taxes, should ever become valiant and martial.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
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