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Iscah — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִסְכָּה

יִסְכָּה

Yiçkâh · pronounced yis-kaw' · Strong's H3252 · a woman

Iscah means observant.

Strong's definition

from an unused root meaning to watch; observant; Jiskah, sister of Lot.

First appearance

Gen 11:29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. (KJV)

Every verse that names Iscah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Genesis

Gen 11:29

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