Genesis 30:18

hire Heb. sâchâr= "wages," "reward."

Issachar The name receives a twofold explanation, in its derivation from sâchâr: (1) as the passive of the verb, in the sense of "he shall be hired or rewarded"; (2) as the combination of îsh, "man," and sâchâr, "hire," i.e. "a man of hire." In Genesis 30:16 Leah "hires" Jacob with the mandrakes given to Rachel; in Genesis 30:18 she calls Issachar the "hire" or wage, which she receives for giving Zilpah to Jacob.