Iscah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Is'cah. (One Who Looks Forth). Daughter of Haran, the brother of Abram, and sister of Milcah and of Lot.  Genesis 11:29. In the Jewish traditions, she is identified with Sarai. (B.C. about 1920).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Daughter of Haran, Abram's brother; sister of Milcah and Lot. Same as Sarai, and Abraham, according to Jewish tradition (Josephus, Ant. 1:6, section 5). (See Sarai ; Abraham

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Daughter of Haran, the brother of Abraham.  Genesis 11:29 . According to Josephus the Jews believed she was Sarai, Abraham's wife.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Iscah . A daughter of Haran and sister of Milcah,   Genesis 11:29 (J [Note: Jahwist.] ).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 11:29,31

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Genesis 11:29

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yiskah', יַסְכָּה , Spy; Sept. Ι᾿Εσχά ), the daughter of Haran, and sister of Milcah and Lot ( Genesis 11:29; comp.  Genesis 11:31). Jewish tradition, as in Josephus (Ant. 1, 6, 5), Jerome (Qucest. In Genesin), and the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, identifies her with SARAH (See Sarah) (q.v.).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

iz´ka , is´ka ( יסכּה , yiṣkāh ): Daughter of Haran and sister of Milcah the wife of Nahor (  Genesis 11:29 ). Tradition identifies her with Sarai, Abram's wife; but without sufficient reason.