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Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרis a strongגָּרֶםdonkey,חֲמֹרlying downרֹבֵץbetweenבֵּיןthe sheepfolds.הַמִּשְׁפְּתָיִם
Genesis 49:14
Study it in the app“Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 49:14, word by word
- Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyisashchar
Issachar
Issachar, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "wages".
Where else “yisashchar” appears- is a strongגָּרֶםgarem
sturdy
Sturdy, big-boned.
Where else “garem” appears- donkeyחֲמֹרchamor
donkey
Donkey, male donkey.
Where else “chamor” appears- lying downרֹבֵץrovets
lie down, crouch
Lie down, crouch, like an animal at rest or lying in wait.
Where else “rovets” appears- the sheepfoldsמִּשְׁפְּתָיִםmishptayim
sheepfolds; saddlebags
Sheepfolds, or the saddlebags of a pack animal; the exact sense is uncertain.
Where else “mishptayim” appears
The context
13Zebulun will dwell at the shore of the seas; he will be a shore for ships, and his border will be toward Sidon.
14 · This verse (above)
15He saw a resting place, that it was good, and the land, that it was pleasant; so he bent his shoulder to bear burdens and became subject to forced labor.
To study Genesis 49 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jacob say about Judah and Joseph in his blessings (vv. 8-12, 22-26)?
2. What it means
What does it show that Jacob gave each son a different blessing (v. 28)?
3. How I live it
How can you recognize what is distinct and unique in each person in your family?