Wikipedia's first sentence called it “hebrew for jessica”. Today it says “daughter of haran and the niece of abraham in the book of genesis”.
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Iscah ( Yīskā ; ) is the daughter of Haran and the niece of Abraham in the Book of Genesis . The passage in which Iscah is mentioned is extremely brief. As a result rabbinical scholars have developed theories to explain it, typically adopting the claim that Iscah was an alternate name for Sarah (Sarai), the wife of Abraham, particularly that it denoted her role as a prophetess. The Babylonian Talmud connects the name Iscah to an Aramaic verbal rooting, meaning "to see". It connects the name with prophetic foresight. Modern scholars are not convinced by the Talmud's explanation, and Iscah's etymology is currently regarded as uncertain. "Iscah" is also believed to be the source of the name " Jessica ", via a character in William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice . The place of the Talmud referred by Zucker and Reiss is Sanhedrin 69b. Abraham: The Story of a Life .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Iscah is Hebrew for Jessica . Iscah was daughter of Haran , and sister of Milcah.
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Iscah ( Yiskāh ) is the daughter of Haran and niece of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.The passage in which Iscah is mentioned is extremely brief and obscure.As a result rabbinical scholars developed theories to explain it, typically adopting the claim that Iscah was an alternate name for Sarah (Sarai), the wife of Abraham, particularly that it denoted her role as a prophetess.The original Hebrew name Yiskāh ( יִסְכָּה ), means "foresight", or being able to see the potential in the future.The Hebrew root sakhah (ס.כ.ה) means "to see," so the name Yiskah , with the added yod , implies "to see before".Iscah is also believed to be the source of the name " Jessica ", via a character in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice .Strong's 03252. יִסְכָּה Yickah yis-kaw’ ; from an unused root meaning to watch; observant; Jiskah, sister of Lot:—Iscah.
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Iscah ( – Yiskāh ; ) is the daughter of Haran and the niece of Abraham in the Book of Genesis . The passage in which Iscah is mentioned is extremely brief. As a result rabbinical scholars have developed theories to explain it, typically adopting the claim that Iscah was an alternate name for Sarah (Sarai), the wife of Abraham, particularly that it denoted her role as a prophetess. The Babylonian Talmud connects the name Iscah to an Aramaic verbal rooting meaning "to see", connecting the name with prophetic foresight.Modern scholars are not convinced by the Talmud's explanation, and Iscah's etymology is currently regarded as uncertain. Iscah is also believed to be the source of the name " Jessica ", via a character in William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice . The place of the Talmud referred by Zucker and Reiss is Sanhedrin 69b.Abraham: The Story of a Life .
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Female biblical figure Iscah ( Hebrew : יִסְכָּה Yīskā ; Greek : Ἰεσχά ) is the daughter of Haran and the niece of Abraham in the Book of Genesis . The passage in which Iscah is mentioned is extremely brief. As a result rabbinical scholars have developed theories to explain it, typically adopting the claim that Iscah was an alternate name for Sarah (Sarai), the wife of Abraham, particularly that it denoted her role as a prophetess. The Babylonian Talmud connects the name Iscah to an Aramaic verbal rooting, meaning "to see". It connects the name with prophetic foresight. Modern scholars are not convinced by the Talmud's explanation, and Iscah's etymology is currently regarded as uncertain. "Iscah" is also believed to be the source of the name " Jessica ", via a character in William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice . The place of the Talmud referred by Zucker and Reiss is Sanhedrin 69b. Abraham: The Story of a Life .
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hebrew for jessica
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daughter of haran and the niece of abraham in the book of genesis
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