Every Name in Tanakh

יִשָּׂשכָר Yissachar

Often spelled Issachar in English. Every verse in which this name stands — 43 places, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the occurrences our own corpus tags as this name, counting every form the text writes it in, which is the number on the list.

PersonGematria 830×43 named in TanakhFirst appearance:

Ninth son of Yaakov, born to Leah, whose name she connected to God having given her a “reward” for giving her maidservant to Yaakov (Genesis 30:18). His descendants became one of the twelve tribes.

Genesis 30:18בראשית ל:יח

וַתֹּאמֶר לֵאָה נָתַן אֱלֹהִים שְׂכָרִי אֲשֶׁר־נָתַתִּי שִׁפְחָתִי לְאִישִׁי וַתִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ יִשָּׂשכָֽר

And Leah said: ‘God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.

Genesis 35:23בראשית לה:כג

בְּנֵי לֵאָה בְּכוֹר יַעֲקֹב רְאוּבֵן וְשִׁמְעוֹן וְלֵוִי וִֽיהוּדָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר וּזְבוּלֻֽן

the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun;

Genesis 46:13בראשית מו:יג

וּבְנֵי יִשָׂשכָר תּוֹלָע וּפֻוָּה וְיוֹב וְשִׁמְרֽוֹן

And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob, and Shimron.

Genesis 49:14בראשית מט:יד

יִשָּׂשכָר חֲמֹר גָּרֶם רֹבֵץ בֵּין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם

Issachar is a large-boned ass, Couching down between the sheep-folds.

Numbers 1:28במדבר א:כח

לִבְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר תּוֹלְדֹתָם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם בְּמִסְפַּר שֵׁמֹת מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמַעְלָה כֹּל יֹצֵא צָבָֽא

Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:29במדבר א:כט

פְּקֻדֵיהֶם לְמַטֵּה יִשָּׂשכָר אַרְבָּעָה וַחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְאַרְבַּע מֵאֽוֹת

those that were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

Numbers 2:5במדבר ב:ה

וְהַחֹנִים עָלָיו מַטֵּה יִשָּׂשכָר וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר נְתַנְאֵל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר

and those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar; the prince of the children of Issachar being Nethanel the son of Zuar,

Numbers 2:5במדבר ב:ה

וְהַחֹנִים עָלָיו מַטֵּה יִשָּׂשכָר וְנָשִׂיא לִבְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר נְתַנְאֵל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר

and those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar; the prince of the children of Issachar being Nethanel the son of Zuar,

Numbers 7:18במדבר ז:יח

בַּיּוֹם הַשֵּׁנִי הִקְרִיב נְתַנְאֵל בֶּן־צוּעָר נְשִׂיא יִשָּׂשכָֽר

On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:

Numbers 10:15במדבר י:טו

וְעַל־צְבָא מַטֵּה בְּנֵי יִשָׂשכָר נְתַנְאֵל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethanel the son of Zuar.

Numbers 26:23במדבר כו:כג

בְּנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם תּוֹלָע מִשְׁפַּחַת הַתּוֹלָעִי לְפֻוָה מִשְׁפַּחַת הַפּוּנִֽי

The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;

Numbers 26:25במדבר כו:כה

אֵלֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹת יִשָּׂשכָר לִפְקֻדֵיהֶם אַרְבָּעָה וְשִׁשִּׁים אֶלֶף וּשְׁלֹשׁ מֵאֽוֹת

These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.

Numbers 34:26במדבר לד:כו

וּלְמַטֵּה בְנֵֽי־יִשָׂשכָר נָשִׂיא פַּלְטִיאֵל בֶּן־עַזָּֽן

And of the tribe of the children of Issachar a prince, Paltiel the son of Azzan.

Deuteronomy 27:12דברים כז:יב

אֵלֶּה יַֽעַמְדוּ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־הָעָם עַל־הַר גְּרִזִים בְּעָבְרְכֶם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן שִׁמְעוֹן וְלֵוִי וִֽיהוּדָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר וְיוֹסֵף וּבִנְיָמִֽן

’These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin;

Deuteronomy 33:18דברים לג:יח

וְלִזְבוּלֻן אָמַר שְׂמַח זְבוּלֻן בְּצֵאתֶךָ וְיִשָּׂשכָר בְּאֹהָלֶֽיךָ

And of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out, And, Issachar, in thy tents.

Joshua 17:10יהושע יז:י

נֶגְבָּה לְאֶפְרַיִם וְצָפוֹנָה לִמְנַשֶּׁה וַיְהִי הַיָּם גְּבוּלוֹ וּבְאָשֵׁר יִפְגְּעוּן מִצָּפוֹן וּבְיִשָּׂשכָר מִמִּזְרָֽח

southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

Joshua 17:11יהושע יז:יא

וַיְהִי לִמְנַשֶּׁה בְּיִשָּׂשכָר וּבְאָשֵׁר בֵּית־שְׁאָן וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְיִבְלְעָם וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְֽאֶת־יֹשְׁבֵי דֹאר וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְיֹשְׁבֵי עֵֽין־דֹּר וּבְנֹתֶיהָ וְיֹשְׁבֵי תַעְנַךְ וּבְנֹתֶיהָ וְיֹשְׁבֵי מְגִדּוֹ וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַנָּֽפֶת

And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, even the three regions.

Joshua 19:17יהושע יט:יז

לְיִשָּׂשכָר יָצָא הַגּוֹרָל הָֽרְבִיעִי לִבְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם

The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.

Joshua 19:17יהושע יט:יז

לְיִשָּׂשכָר יָצָא הַגּוֹרָל הָֽרְבִיעִי לִבְנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָֽם

The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families.

Joshua 19:23יהושע יט:כג

זֹאת נַחֲלַת מַטֵּה בְנֵֽי־יִשָּׂשכָר לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם הֶעָרִים וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages.

Joshua 21:6יהושע כא:ו

וְלִבְנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹן מִמִּשְׁפְּחוֹת מַטֵּֽה־יִשָּׂשכָר וּמִמַּטֵּֽה־אָשֵׁר וּמִמַּטֵּה נַפְתָּלִי וּמֵחֲצִי מַטֵּה מְנַשֶּׁה בַבָּשָׁן בַּגּוֹרָל עָרִים שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה

And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

Joshua 21:28יהושע כא:כח

וּמִמַּטֵּה יִשָּׂשכָר אֶת־קִשְׁיוֹן וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁהָ אֶת־דָּֽבְרַת וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ

And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with the open land about it, Dobrath with the open land about it;

Judges 5:15שופטים ה:טו

וְשָׂרַי בְּיִשָּׂשכָר עִם־דְּבֹרָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר כֵּן בָּרָק בָּעֵמֶק שֻׁלַּח בְּרַגְלָיו בִּפְלַגּוֹת רְאוּבֵן גְּדֹלִים חִקְקֵי־לֵֽב

And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

Judges 5:15שופטים ה:טו

וְשָׂרַי בְּיִשָּׂשכָר עִם־דְּבֹרָה וְיִשָּׂשכָר כֵּן בָּרָק בָּעֵמֶק שֻׁלַּח בְּרַגְלָיו בִּפְלַגּוֹת רְאוּבֵן גְּדֹלִים חִקְקֵי־לֵֽב

And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

Judges 10:1שופטים י:א

וַיָּקָם אַחֲרֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לְהוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל תּוֹלָע בֶּן־פּוּאָה בֶּן־דּוֹדוֹ אִישׁ יִשָּׂשכָר וְהֽוּא־יֹשֵׁב בְּשָׁמִיר בְּהַר אֶפְרָֽיִם

And after Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in the hill-country of Ephraim.

1 Kings 15:27מלכים א טו:כז

וַיִּקְשֹׁר עָלָיו בַּעְשָׁא בֶן־אֲחִיָּה לְבֵית יִשָּׂשכָר וַיַּכֵּהוּ בַעְשָׁא בְּגִבְּתוֹן אֲשֶׁר לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים וְנָדָב וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל צָרִים עַֽל־גִּבְּתֽוֹן

And Baasa the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasa smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.

Ezekiel 48:25יחזקאל מח:כה

וְעַל גְּבוּל שִׁמְעוֹן מִפְּאַת קָדִימָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָמָּה יִשָׂשכָר אֶחָֽד

And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side: Issachar, one portion.

Ezekiel 48:26יחזקאל מח:כו

וְעַל גְּבוּל יִשָׂשכָר מִפְּאַת קָדִימָה עַד־פְּאַת־יָמָּה זְבוּלֻן אֶחָֽד

And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side: Zebulun, one portion.

Ezekiel 48:33יחזקאל מח:לג

וּפְאַת־נֶגְבָּה חֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת וְאַרְבַּעַת אֲלָפִים מִדָּה וּשְׁעָרִים שְׁלֹשָׁה שַׁעַר שִׁמְעוֹן אֶחָד שַׁעַר יִשָּׂשכָר אֶחָד שַׁעַר זְבוּלֻן אֶחָֽד

and at the south side four thousand and five hundred reeds by measure; and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one;

1 Chronicles 2:1דברי הימים א ב:א

אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל רְאוּבֵן שִׁמְעוֹן לֵוִי וִיהוּדָה יִשָׂשכָר וּזְבֻלֽוּן

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;

1 Chronicles 6:47דברי הימים א ו:מז

וְלִבְנֵי גֵרְשׁוֹם לְמִשְׁפְּחוֹתָם מִמַּטֵּה יִשָׂשכָר וּמִמַּטֵּה אָשֵׁר וּמִמַּטֵּה נַפְתָּלִי וּמִמַּטֵּה מְנַשֶּׁה בַּבָּשָׁן עָרִים שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵֽה

And to the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

1 Chronicles 6:57דברי הימים א ו:נז

וּמִמַּטֵּה יִשָׂשכָר אֶת־קֶדֶשׁ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁיהָ אֶת־דָּבְרַת וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ

and out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with the open land about it, Dobrath with the open land about it;

1 Chronicles 7:1דברי הימים א ז:א

וְלִבְנֵי יִשָׂשכָר תּוֹלָע וּפוּאָה ישיב וְשִׁמְרוֹן אַרְבָּעָֽה

And of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

1 Chronicles 7:5דברי הימים א ז:ה

וַאֲחֵיהֶם לְכֹל מִשְׁפְּחוֹת יִשָׂשכָר גִּבּוֹרֵי חֲיָלִים שְׁמוֹנִים וְשִׁבְעָה אֶלֶף הִתְיַחְשָׂם לַכֹּֽל

And their brethren among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valour, reckoned in all by genealogy, were fourscore and seven thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:33דברי הימים א יב:לג

וּמִבְּנֵי יִשָּׂשכָר יוֹדְעֵי בִינָה לַֽעִתִּים לָדַעַת מַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאשֵׁיהֶם מָאתַיִם וְכָל־אֲחֵיהֶם עַל־פִּיהֶֽם

And of the children of Issachar, men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.

1 Chronicles 12:41דברי הימים א יב:מא

וְגַם הַקְּרֽוֹבִים־אֲלֵיהֶם עַד־יִשָׂשכָר וּזְבֻלוּן וְנַפְתָּלִי מְבִיאִים לֶחֶם בַּחֲמוֹרִים וּבַגְּמַלִּים וּבַפְּרָדִים וּֽבַבָּקָר מַאֲכָל קֶמַח דְּבֵלִים וְצִמּוּקִים וְיַֽיִן־וְשֶׁמֶן וּבָקָר וְצֹאן לָרֹב כִּי שִׂמְחָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Moreover they that were nigh unto them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, victual of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.

1 Chronicles 26:5דברי הימים א כו:ה

עַמִּיאֵל הַשִּׁשִּׁי יִשָׂשכָר הַשְּׁבִיעִי פְּעֻלְּתַי הַשְּׁמִינִי כִּי בֵרֲכוֹ אֱלֹהִֽים

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.

1 Chronicles 27:18דברי הימים א כז:יח

לִֽיהוּדָה אֱלִיהוּ מֵאֲחֵי דָוִיד לְיִשָׂשכָר עָמְרִי בֶּן־מִיכָאֵֽל

of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

2 Chronicles 30:18דברי הימים ב ל:יח

כִּי מַרְבִּית הָעָם רַבַּת מֵֽאֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה יִשָּׂשכָר וּזְבֻלוּן לֹא הִטֶּהָרוּ כִּֽי־אָכְלוּ אֶת־הַפֶּסַח בְּלֹא כַכָּתוּב כִּי הִתְפַּלֵּל יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ עֲלֵיהֶם לֵאמֹר יְהוָה הַטּוֹב יְכַפֵּר בְּעַֽד

For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying: ‘The good LORD pardon

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What is the gematria of Yissachar?

Yissachar (Issachar) — יששכר in Hebrew — has a gematria of 830 in the standard method.

How many times is Yissachar named in the Tanakh?

43 times, first at Genesis 30:18.

A spelling is not a name. The written word יששכר stands 32 times in the corpus, which is a different question and often a different number: the same letters can spell another name or an ordinary word, and a name written with a particle attached is a word that search never returns. It is here, as itself.

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