יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר
𐤉𐤔𐤔𐤊𐤓
Yisashkhar
of Issachar
Proper name designating a male ancestor and—by extension—the Israelite tribe traditionally descended from him. The name likely means 'there is a reward' or 'he brings recompense.' In the Hebrew Bible, יִשָּׂשכָר refers to one of the sons of Jacob/Israel by Leah, and subsequently the eponymous ancestor of the tribe of Issachar. The semantic range is primarily limited to personal and tribal designation, but the underlying etymology relates to concepts of wage or reward.
Numbers 1:28 · Word #2
Lexicon H3485
| Lemma | יִשָּׂשכָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤔𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Yisashkhar |
| Strong's | H3485 |
| Definition | Proper name designating a male ancestor and—by extension—the Israelite tribe traditionally descended from him. The name likely means 'there is a reward' or 'he brings recompense.' In the Hebrew Bible, יִשָּׂשכָר refers to one of the sons of Jacob/Israel by Leah, and subsequently the eponymous ancestor of the tribe of Issachar. The semantic range is primarily limited to personal and tribal designation, but the underlying etymology relates to concepts of wage or reward. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Issachar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3485-05
He-Brings-Reward
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; personal name of a male ancestor and tribal eponym. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is formed from elements associated with bearing and reward, with the core root שכר meaning "reward" or "wage." Rendering it as "He-Brings-Reward" preserves the verbal, recompense-oriented sense embedded in the name while reflecting its masculine singular proper form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yisashkhar
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Reward-bringer |
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