Issachar
Issachar was a son of Obed-Edom, a gatekeeper in the time of King David.
The name Issachar means “reward; recompense”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1 Chronicles 26:5; only referred to as Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר); son of Obed-edom; a brother of Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel, Ammiel and Peullethai.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- יִשָּׂשכָרIssachar
Mentions
- Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.