Issachar

A Levite, in the time of the United Monarchy · Tribe of Levi · named in 1 verse

the name means he will bring a reward Strong's Lexicon

Issachar was a son of Obed-Edom, a gatekeeper in the time of King David.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hired (Gen. 30:18). "God hath given me," said Leah, "my hire (Heb. sekhari)...and she called his name Issachar." He was Jacob's ninth son, and was born in Padan-aram (comp. 28:2). He had four sons at the going down into Egypt (46:13; Num. 26:23, 25).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Obed-edom

Siblings Ammiel, Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel, Peullethai

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 26:5.

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Verses that name Issachar

1 Chronicles 26:5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.