Person Old Testament
Zuar
Zuar was the father of Nethanel, a leader of the tribe of Issachar during the wilderness wanderings. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:8.
Why it matters. Father of Nethanel, leader of Issachar
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zuar
Zuar Zuar was an Israelite man of the tribe of Issachar. He was the father of Nethanel, who was chosen as the leader of the tribe of Issachar during the census and organization of Israel in the wilderness (Num.1.8; 2.5). Nethanel presented the offering for the tribe of Issachar at the dedication of the tabernacle (Num.7.18,23). He also led the tribe of Issachar in the order of march through the wilderness (Num.10.15).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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- Children
- Nethanel
Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.