Both Testaments · Major figure
Issachar
The ninth son of Jacob and Leah, he became the patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Issachar was born to Leah in Paddan Aram, and his name reflects Leah's belief that God rewarded her for her service. As a tribe, the descendants of Issachar were noted for their understanding of the times and their strategic wisdom in supporting the leadership of David. The tribe received a fertile inheritance in the Jezreel Valley and is listed among the tribes sealed in the book of Revelation.
In the text
- Verses
- 37
- Books
- 11
- First appears
- Genesis 30:18
- Last appears
- Revelation 7:7
Where Issachar appears
37 verses · 28 chapters- Genesis 30Verse 18
- Genesis 35Verse 23
- Genesis 46Verse 13
- Genesis 49Verse 14
- Exodus 1Verse 3
- Numbers 1Verses 8, 28–29
- Numbers 2Verse 5
- Numbers 7Verse 18
- Numbers 10Verse 15
- Numbers 13Verse 7
- Numbers 26Verses 23, 25
- Numbers 34Verse 26
- Deuteronomy 27Verse 12
- Deuteronomy 33Verse 18
- Joshua 17Verses 10–11
- Joshua 19Verses 17, 23
- Joshua 21Verses 6, 28
- Judges 5Verse 15
- Judges 10Verse 1
- 1 Kings 4Verse 17
- 1 Kings 15Verse 27
- 1 Chronicles 2Verse 1
- 1 Chronicles 7Verses 1, 5
- 1 Chronicles 26Verse 5
- 1 Chronicles 27Verse 18
- 2 Chronicles 30Verse 18
- Ezekiel 48Verses 25–26, 33
- Revelation 7Verse 7
In the same books
- Naphtali43 versesThe sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah, and the patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Asher42 versesThe eighth son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the patriarch of the Tribe of Asher in Israel.
- Zebulun42 versesThe sixth son of Jacob and Leah, he became the patriarch of the Tribe of Zebulun in Israel.
- Simeon45 versesThe second son of Jacob and Leah, and the patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Reuben82 versesThe firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, he became the patriarch of the Tribe of Reuben in Israel.
- Manasseh125 versesThe firstborn son of Joseph and progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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