Iscah
Iscah was the daughter of Haran and sister of Milcah and Lot.
The name Iscah means “he that anoints”
FemaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Genesis 11:29; only referred to as Iscah (יִסְכָּה); daughter of Haran; a sister of Lot and Milcah.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- יִסְכָּהIscah
Mentions
- And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.