What does issachar mean in Hebrew?

Answer:
Yissakhar (יִשָּׂשׁכָר) means "employee" or "hireling". It can also be interpreted as meaning "there is a reward".

It is the only Hebrew word in the entire language that has a silent ש in it.
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