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Lexicon :: Strong's H7937 - šāḵar

Aa
שָׁכַר
Transliteration
šāḵar
Pronunciation
shaw-kar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2388

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁכַר shâkar, shaw-kar'; a primitive root; to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively) influence:—(be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of H8248.)

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H7937 in the following manner: drunken (12x), drunk (4x), filled with drink (1x), abundantly (1x), were merry (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's H7937 in the following manner: drunken (12x), drunk (4x), filled with drink (1x), abundantly (1x), were merry (1x).

  1. to be or become drunk or drunken, be intoxicated

    1. (Qal) to become drunken

    2. (Piel) to make drunken, cause to be drunk

    3. (Hiphil) to cause to be drunk

    4. (Hithpael) to make oneself drunk

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁכַר shâkar, shaw-kar'; a primitive root; to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively) influence:—(be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of H8248.)
STRONGS H7937: Abbreviations
† I. [שָׁכַר] verb be, or become, drunk, drunken (Late Hebrew id., derived species and derivatives; Ecclus 40:18; Ecclus 40:20 שכר strong drink; Arabic bdb101601 be drunken, also be full, bdb101602 fill; Assyrian šikaru; = שֵׁכָר, šikaru, drunken, perhaps also verb šakâru; Ethiopic bdb101603: Aramaic שִׁכְרָא, bdb101604 = שְׁכָר, especially date-wine (Löw p. 125), compare bdb101605 be drunken, usually (derived species) defile, deform, etc.; from שֵׁכָר, Egyptian ṯà-k-ïra WMMAs. u. Eur. 102, Greek σίκερα, LewyFremdw. 81); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural שָֽׁכְרוּ Isaiah 29:9; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּשְׁכָּ֑ר Genesis 9:21, 3rd person masculine plural יִשְׁכָּר֑וּן Isaiah 49:26, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שִׁכְרוּ Jeremiah 25:27; Songs 5:1; Infinitive construct לְשָׁכְרָה Haggai 1:6; Passive participle שְׁכֻרַת Isaiah 51:21 (Ges§ 130 b LagBN 60); — become drunken Genesis 9:21 (J), of social drinking Genesis 43:34 (J), Songs 5:1, token of plenty Haggai 1:6; figurative of nations staggering helplessly under calamity Jeremiah 25:27; Jeremiah 51:21(וְלֹא מִיָּ֑יִן), of Nahum 3:11; of infatuation Isaiah 29:9 (וְלֹא יַיִן), of disgrace Lamentations 4:21, self-destruction, כֶּעָסִיס דָּמָם יִשׁ׳ Isaiah 49:26.
Pi. make drunken: Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix וַיְשַׁכְּרֵהוּ 2 Samuel 11:13, literal; figurative 1st person singular (suffix of people) וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵם (read וָ׳) Isaiah 63:6 (subject י׳) I made them drunk in my wrath (but MSS Ges Hi Ew Che Kit Marti and others וָאֲשַׁבְּרֵם I brake them in pieces); Participle feminine singular, of Babylonian, מְשַׁכֶּרֶת בָּלהָֿרֶץ Jeremiah 51:7; compare Infinitive absolute. שַׁכֵּר Habakkuk 2:15 (i.e. terrorizing nations; read probably הַשְׁקֵה וְאַף שׁ׳ We Now).
Hiph. id.: Perfect 1st person singular וְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּ֫י Jeremiah 51:27 (subject י׳) i.e. make princes helpless, וְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּים Jeremiah 51:39; Imperative masculine plural suffix הַשְׁכִּירֻהוּ object Moab, i.e. make helpless and disgraced Jeremiah 48:26; Imperfect 1st person singular אַשְׁכִּיר חְצַּי מִדָּם Deuteronomy 32:42. — RubenJQ xi (1889), 446 proposes מַשְׁכִּירוֺת Hosea 7:5 for משׁך ידו את.
Hithp. Imperfect 2nd person feminine singular תִּשְׁתַּכָּרִין 1 Samuel 1:14 how long wilt thou make thyself drunken [a drunken spectacle] ?
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

9:21; 9:21; 43:34

Deuteronomy

32:42

1 Samuel

1:14

2 Samuel

11:13

Song of Songs

5:1; 5:1

Isaiah

29:9; 29:9; 49:26; 49:26; 51:21; 63:6

Jeremiah

25:27; 25:27; 48:26; 51:7; 51:21; 51:27; 51:39

Lamentations

4:21

Hosea

7:5

Nahum

3:11

Habakkuk

2:15

Haggai

1:6; 1:6

H7937

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Strong's Number H7937 matches the Hebrew שָׁכַר (šāḵar),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:21 - He drank H8354 some H4480 of the wine H3196 and became H7937 drunk H7937, and uncovered H1540 himself inside H8432 his tent H168.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:34 - Then he took H5375 portions H4864 to them from [fn]his own table H6440, but Benjamin’s H1144 portion H4864 was H7235 five H2568 times H3027 as much H7235 as any H3605 of theirs. So they drank H8354 freely H7937 with him.

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‘I will make H7937 My arrows H2671 drunk H7937 with blood H1818,

And My sword H2719 will devour H398 flesh H1320,

With the blood H1818 of the slain H2491 and the captives H7633,

From the long-haired H6546 [fn]leaders H7218 of the enemy H340.’

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:14 - Then Eli H5941 said H559 to her, “How H4970 long H5704 H4970 will you behave H7937 like H7937 a H7937 drunk H7937? Get H5493 rid H5493 of your wine H3196!”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:13 - Now David H1732 summoned H7121 [fn]Uriah, and he ate H398 and drank H8354 in his presence H6440, and he made H7937 [fn]Uriah drunk H7937; and in the evening H6153 Uriah went H3318 out H3318 to lie H7901 on his bed H4904 with his lord’s H113 servants H5650, and he still did not go H3381 down H3381 to his house H1004.

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The Groom

“I have come H935 into my garden H1588, my sister H269, my bride H3618;

I have gathered H717 my myrrh H4753 along H5973 with H5973 my balsam H1314.

I have eaten H398 my honeycomb H3293 with my honey H1706;

I have drunk H8354 my wine H3196 with my milk H2461.

Eat H398, friends H7453;

Drink H8354 and [fn]drink H7937 deeply H7937, lovers H1730.”

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Be delayed H4102 and horrified H8539,

Blind H8173 yourselves and be blind H8173;

They become H7937 drunk H7937, but not with wine H3196,

They stagger H5128, but not with intoxicating H7941 drink H7941.

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“I will feed H398 your oppressors H3238 with their own flesh H1320,

And they will become H7937 drunk H7937 with their own blood H1818 as with sweet H6071 wine H6071;

And [fn]humanity H1320 will know H3045 that I, the LORD H3068, am your Savior H3467

And your Redeemer H1350, the Mighty H46 One H46 of Jacob H3290.”

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Therefore H3651, listen H8085 to this H2088, you afflicted H6041,

Who are drunk H7937, but not with wine H3196:

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“I trampled H947 down H947 the peoples H5971 in My anger H639

And made H7937 them drunk H7937 with My wrath H2534,

And I [fn]poured H3381 out H3381 their lifeblood H5332 on the earth H776.”

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“And you shall say H559 to them, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635, the God H430 of Israel H3478 says H559: “Drink H8354, be H7937 drunk H7937, vomit H7006, fall H5307 down, and do not get H6965 up H6965, because H4480 H6440 of the sword H2719 which H834 I am sending H7971 among H996 you.”’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:26 - “Make H7937 him drunk H7937, for he has [fn]become H1431 arrogant H1431 toward H5921 the LORD H3068; so Moab H4124 will [fn]vomit H5606, and he also H1571 will become H1961 a laughingstock H7814.

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Babylon H894 has been a golden H2091 cup H3563 in the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068,

Intoxicating H7937 all H3605 the earth H776.

The nations H1471 have drunk H8354 of her wine H3196;

Therefore H5921 H3651 the nations H1471 are going H1984 insane H1984.

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“When they become H2552 heated H2552 up, I will serve H7896 them their banquet H4960

And make H7937 them drunk H7937, so H4616 that H4616 they may rejoice H5937 in H5937 triumph H5937,

And may sleep H3462 a perpetual H5769 sleep H8142

And not wake H3364 up,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

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“I will make H7937 her leaders H8269 and her wise H2450 men H2450 drunk H7937,

Her governors H6346, her officials H5461, and her warriors H1368,

So that they will sleep H3462 a perpetual H5769 sleep H8142 and not wake H3364 up,”

Declares H5002 the King H4428, whose name H8034 is the LORD H3068 of armies H6635.

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Rejoice H7797 and be H8055 joyful H8055, daughter H1323 of Edom H123,

Who lives H3427 in the land H776 of Uz H5780;

But the cup H3563 will pass H5674 to you as H1571 well H1571,

You will become H7937 drunk H7937 and expose H6168 yourself.

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You too H1571 will become H7937 drunk H7937,

You will be hidden H5956.

You too H1571 will search H1245 for a refuge H4581 from the enemy H340.

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“Woe H1945 to him who makes H8248 his neighbor H7453 drink H8248;

[fn]To you who mix H5596 in your venom H2534 even H637 to make H7937 your neighbors drunk H7937,

So H4616 as H4616 to look H5027 at their genitalia H4589!

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Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:6 - “You have sown H2232 much H7235, only to [fn]harvest H935 little H4592; you eat H398, but there H369 is H369 not H369 enough to be satisfied H7654; you drink H8354, but there H369 is H369 not H369 enough to become H7937 drunk H7937; you put H3847 on H3847 clothing H3847, but there H369 is H369 not H369 enough for [fn]anyone to get H2552 warm H2552; and the one who earns H7936, earns H7936 wages H7939 to put into a money H6872 bag H6872 full H5344 of H5344 holes H5344.”
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