How many times is Issachar mentioned in the Bible?
The word Issachar appears 44 times in the King James Version, in 41 verses. It is found in 11 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Issachar 44 times.
Issachar in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Issachar counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Issachar | 44 | 44 |
| Total | 44 | 44 |
What the name Issachar means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Issachar as "reward; recompense".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Issachar most
Issachar appears in 11 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Numbers has the most (11), then 1 Chronicles (9) and Joshua (7).
First and last mention of Issachar
And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
The verse that uses it most is Numbers 2:5, 2 times (tied with Joshua 19:17, Judges 5:15):
And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
Common questions
How many times is Issachar in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 43 of the 44 uses are in the Old Testament and 1 in the New Testament. Issachar appears in 11 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Numbers has the most (11), then 1 Chronicles (9) and Joshua (7).
Where is Issachar first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 30:18: "And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar." The last is Revelation 7:7.
What does the name Issachar mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Issachar as "reward; recompense".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.