Issachar
Americannoun
noun
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the fifth son of Jacob by his wife Leah (Genesis 30:17–18)
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the tribe descended from this patriarch
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the territory of this tribe
Example Sentences
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In jail, Ms. Issachar told her mother: “The clouds in Moscow are pretty.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Issachar was convicted and sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison before she was freed after spending nine months behind bars.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
But after Issachar was given the lengthy prison term in Russia last month and Moscow pushed for a prisoner exchange, the case developed an aspect of intrigue.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2019
Issachar Baer is saying that when we serve as a channel for something else – for God, for love, for giving, for service, for care – that “independent self” falls away.
From Salon ● May 7, 2016
Although situated in the territory of the tribe of Issachar, it was assigned to Manasseh.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
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