Hebrew · H3485

יִשָּׂשכָר

Jissaskar , a son of Jacob

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יִשָּׂשכָרH3485
Pronunciationyišāškār

What does יִשָּׂשכָר (yišāškār) mean in the Bible?

יִשָּׂשכָר (yišāškār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jissaskar , a son of Jacob".

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What does יִשָּׂשכָר (yišāškār) mean in the Bible?

יִשָּׂשכָר (yišāškār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jissaskar , a son of Jacob".

How does the BSB render H3485?

The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Issachar (22), Issachar (10), and Issachar (3), . . . (2), - (1).

Where does יִשָּׂשכָר (yišāškār) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (11), 1 Chronicles (9), Joshua (7), Genesis (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of Issachar22×Genesis 46:13, Numbers 1:28, Numbers 1:29, Numbers 2:5
Issachar10×Genesis 30:18, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 49:14, Exodus 1:3
and IssacharDeuteronomy 33:18, Joshua 17:10, Judges 5:15
. . .Numbers 2:5, 1 Chronicles 12:32
-Joshua 19:17
from IssacharNumbers 1:8
in Issachar1 Kings 4:17
of Issachar [they were given]Joshua 21:28
over Issachar1 Chronicles 27:18
Within IssacharJoshua 17:11
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 30:18
Aligned rows43
Books represented10
Genesis4Exodus1Numbers11Deuteronomy2Joshua7Judges31 Kings21 Chronicles92 Chronicles1Ezekiel3
Source forms
יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר5xyiś·śā·š·ḵārNumbers 1:28, Numbers 2:5, Numbers 13:7, Joshua 21:28
יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר4xyiś·śā·š·ḵārGenesis 49:14, Numbers 26:25, Joshua 19:17, Joshua 19:23
וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר3xwə·yiś·śā·š·ḵārGenesis 35:23, Deuteronomy 27:12, Deuteronomy 33:18
יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר3xyiś·śā·š·ḵārNumbers 1:29, Numbers 2:5, Judges 10:1
יִשָׂשכָ֑ר2xyi·śā·š·ḵārGenesis 46:13, Numbers 10:15
יִשָׂשכָ֖ר2xyi·śā·š·ḵārNumbers 34:26, 1 Chronicles 2:1
יִשָׂשכָ֔ר2xyi·śā·š·ḵār1 Chronicles 6:72, 1 Chronicles 7:5
יִשָׂשכָ֗ר2xyi·śā·š·ḵār1 Chronicles 7:1, Ezekiel 48:26
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular32xGenesis 30:18, Genesis 46:13, Genesis 49:14, Exodus 1:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular4xGenesis 35:23, Deuteronomy 27:12, Deuteronomy 33:18, Judges 5:15
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xJoshua 17:11, Judges 5:15, 1 Kings 4:17
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xNumbers 1:8, Joshua 19:17, 1 Chronicles 27:18
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJoshua 17:10
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