| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin |
| "Issachar | יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר | yis·sa·sh·char | 3485 | perhaps "there is recompense," a son of Jacob and Leah, also a son of Obed-edom | of uncertain derivation |
| is a strong | גָּ֑רֶם | ga·rem; | 1634 | a bone, strength | from garam |
| donkey, | חֲמֹ֣ר | cha·mor | 2543 | a male ass | from chamar |
| Lying down | רֹבֵ֖ץ | ro·vetz | 7257 | stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out | a prim. root |
| between | בֵּ֥ין | bein | 996 | an interval, space between | from bin |
| the sheepfolds. | הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתָֽיִם׃ | ham·mish·pe·ta·yim. | 4942 | perhaps fireplaces, ash heaps | perhaps from the same as shaphath |