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Issachar
(Is¦sa|char)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪsəkə/
(in the Bible) a Hebrew patriarch, son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 30:18).
the tribe of Israel traditionally descended from Issachar.
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IST
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