Issachar
Americannoun
noun
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the fifth son of Jacob by his wife Leah (Genesis 30:17–18)
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the tribe descended from this patriarch
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the territory of this tribe
Example Sentences
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In a telephone interview from Israel, Ms. Issachar’s mother, Yaffa Issachar, said that her daughter had cried when she heard about Ms. Griner’s case, telling her: “I know what she’s going through now.”
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2022
Kalugina said Griner is being held at the facility where an Israeli woman, Naama Issachar, spent time before Russian President Vladimir Putin pardoned her in 2020.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022
But after Issachar was given the lengthy prison term in Russia last month and Moscow pushed for a prisoner exchange, the case developed an aspect of intrigue.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2019
Issachar Baer is saying that when we serve as a channel for something else – for God, for love, for giving, for service, for care – that “independent self” falls away.
From Salon • May 7, 2016
"More love, Elder Gray!" called Issachar, on his way to the tool-house.
From Susanna and Sue by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
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