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Lexicon :: Strong's H7941 - šēḵār

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שֵׁכָר
Transliteration
šēḵār
Pronunciation
shay-kawr'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2388a

Strong’s Definitions

שֵׁכָר shêkâr, shay-kawr'; from H7937; an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor:—strong drink, drunkard, strong wine.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H7941 in the following manner: strong drink (21x), strong wine (1x), drunkard (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H7941 in the following manner: strong drink (21x), strong wine (1x), drunkard (1x).

  1. strong drink, intoxicating drink, fermented or intoxicating liquor

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֵׁכָר shêkâr, shay-kawr'; from H7937; an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor:—strong drink, drunkard, strong wine.
STRONGS H7941: Abbreviations
† שֵׁכָר noun [masculine] intoxicating drink, strong drink (BaNB § 71); — always שׁ׳ absolute; usually || וַיִן (except Psalm 69:13): Isaiah 29:8; usually condemned, Isaiah 5:11, 22; Isaiah 28:7 (3 times in verse); Isaiah 56:12 (נִסְבְּאָה שׁ׳), Micah 2:11; 1 Samuel 1:15; Proverbs 20:1; forbidden to priests on duty Leviticus 10:9 (P); not for princes Proverbs 31:4; nor Nazirite Numbers 6:3; Judges 13:4, 7, 14, compare חֹמֶץ שׁ׳ Numbers 6:3; שׁוֺתֵי שׁ׳ Psalm 69:13 drunkards; but שׁ׳ as common drink Deuteronomy 29:5 (opposed to miraculous), allowable in sacrificial meal Deuteronomy 14:26, commended for weak and weary Proverbs 31:4; נֶסֶךְ שׁ׳ Numbers 28:7(P; for יַיִן Numbers 28:14); see further KennedyEncy. Bib. iv. 5309 f. — On form compare LagM ii. 357; BN 51.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

10:9

Numbers

6:3; 6:3; 28:7; 28:14

Deuteronomy

14:26; 29:5

Judges

13:4; 13:7; 13:14

1 Samuel

1:15

Psalms

69:13; 69:13

Proverbs

20:1; 31:4; 31:4

Isaiah

5:11; 5:22; 28:7; 29:8; 56:12

Micah

2:11

H7941

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7941 matches the Hebrew שֵׁכָר (šēḵār),
which occurs 23 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:9 - “Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:3 - ‘he shall separate himself from wine and similar drink; he shall drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from similar drink; neither shall he drink any grape juice, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:7 - ‘And its drink offering shall be one-fourth of a hin for each lamb; in a holy place you shall pour out the drink to the LORD as an offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:26 - “And you shall spend that money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen or sheep, for wine or similar drink, for whatever your heart desires; you shall eat there before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 29:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:6 - “You have not eaten bread, nor have you drunk wine or similar drink, that you may know that I am the LORD your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:4 - “Now therefore, please be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and not to eat anything unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:7 - “And He said to me, ‘Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. Now drink no wine or similar drink, nor eat anything unclean, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb to the day of his death.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:14 - “She may not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor may she drink wine or similar drink, nor eat anything unclean. All that I commanded her let her observe.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:15 - But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:12 - Those who sit in the gate speak against me,
And I am the song of the drunkards.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:1 - Wine is a mocker,
Strong drink is a brawler,
And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:4 - It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Nor for princes intoxicating drink;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:6 - Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11 - Woe to those who rise early in the morning,
That they may follow intoxicating drink;
Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:22 - Woe to men mighty at drinking wine,
Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:9 - They shall not drink wine with a song;
Strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7 - But they also have erred through wine,
And through intoxicating drink are out of the way;
The priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink,
They are swallowed up by wine,
They are out of the way through intoxicating drink;
They err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:9 - Pause and wonder!
Blind yourselves and be blind!
They are drunk, but not with wine;
They stagger, but not with intoxicating drink.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 56:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:12 - “Come,” one says, “I will bring wine,
And we will fill ourselves with intoxicating drink;
Tomorrow will be as today,
And much more abundant.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:11 - If a man should walk in a false spirit
And speak a lie, saying,
‘I will prophesy to you of wine and drink,’
Even he would be the prattler of this people.
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