Issachar is the ninth son of Jacob and Leah. Jacob blessed him as a “strong donkey lying between the saddlebags” who would become a forced laborer (Gen 49:14-15). He became ancestor of the tribe of Issachar.
| Hebrew | יִשָּׂשכָר |
| Transliteration | Yiśśāḵār |
| Meaning | There is reward |
| First Mention | Gen 30:18 |
Issachar is the ninth son of Jacob and Leah. Jacob blessed him as a “strong donkey lying between the saddlebags” who would become a forced laborer (Gen 49:14-15). He became ancestor of the tribe of Issachar.