# Issachar

## Facts:

Issachar was Jacob’s ninth son. He was Leah’s fifth son. His descendants became one of the tribes of Israel.

* The tribe descended from him was known as the “tribe of Issachar” or “Issachar.”
* The meaning of the name is unknown, but it is similar to a Hebrew word meaning “reward, hire.”
* The tribe of Issachar settled in central Canaan, southwest of the Sea of Galilee. Issachar’s land was bordered by the lands of Naphtali, Zebulun, Manasseh, and Gad.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md), [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Leah](../names/leah.md))

## Bible References:

* [Genesis 30:18](rc://en/tn/help/gen/30/18)
* [Exodus 1:1-5](rc://en/tn/help/exo/01/01)
* [Ezekiel 48:23-26](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/48/23)
* [Joshua 17:10](rc://en/tn/help/jos/17/10)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3485, G24660
