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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 - And he drank H8354 of H4480 the wine, H3196 and was drunken; H7937 and he was uncovered H1540 within H8432 his tent. H168

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:34 - And he took H5375 and sent messes H4864 unto them H413 from H854 before him: H6440 but H7235➔ Benjamin's H1144 mess H4864 was ➔H7235➔ five H2568 times H3027 so much ➔H7235 as H4864 any of theirs. H3605 And they drank, H8354 and were merry H7937 with him. H5973

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:42 - I will make H7937➔ mine arrows H2671 drunk ➔ H7937 with blood, H1818 and my sword H2719 shall devour H398 flesh; H1320 and that with the blood H1818 of the slain H2491 and of the captives, H7633 from the beginning H7218 of revenges H6546 upon the enemy. H341

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:14 - And H559➔ Eli H5941 said ➔H559 unto her, H413 How H5704 long H4970 wilt thou be drunken? H7937 put away H5493 thy wine H3196 from thee. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:13 - And when H7121➔ David H1732 had called ➔H7121 him, he did eat H398 and drink H8354 before him; H6440 and he made him drunk: H7937 and H3318➔ at even H6153 he went out ➔H3318 to lie H7901 on his bed H4904 with H5973 the servants H5650 of his lord, H113 but H413➔ went H3381➔ not H3808 down ➔H3381 to ➔H413 his house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:1 - I am come H935 into my garden, H1588 my sister, H269 my spouse: H3618 I have gathered H717 my myrrh H4753 with H5973 my spice; H1313 I have eaten H398 my honeycomb H3293 with H5973 my honey; H1706 I have drunk H8354 my wine H3196 with H5973 my milk: H2461 eat, H398 O friends; H7453 drink, H8354 yea, drink abundantly, H7937 O beloved. H1730

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:9 - Stay yourselves, H4102 and wonder; H8539 cry ye out, H8173 and cry: H8173 they are drunken, H7937 but not H3808 with wine; H3196 they stagger, H5128 but not H3808 with strong drink. H7941

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:26 - And I will feed H398 them that oppress thee H3238 with their own flesh; H1320 and H6071➔ they shall be drunken H7937 with their own blood, H1818 as with sweet wine: ➔H6071 and H3045➔ all H3605 flesh H1320 shall know ➔H3045 that H3588 I H589 the LORD H3068 am thy Saviour H3467 and thy Redeemer, H1350 the mighty One H46 of Jacob. H3290

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:21 - Therefore H3651 hear H8085 now H4994 this, H2063 thou afflicted, H6041 and drunken, H7937 but not H3808 with wine: H3196

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 63:6 - And I will tread down H947 the people H5971 in mine anger, H639 and make them drunk H7937 in my fury, H2534 and I will bring down H3381 their strength H5332 to the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:27 - Therefore thou shalt say H559 unto them, H413 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Drink ye, H8354 and be drunken, H7937 and spue, H7006 and fall, H5307 and H3808➔ rise H6965 no more, ➔H3808 because H6440 of the sword H2719 which H834 I H595 will send H7971 among you. H996

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:26 - Make ye him drunken: H7937 for H3588 he magnified H1431 himself against H5921 the LORD: H3068 Moab H4124 also shall wallow H5606 in his vomit, H6892 and H1961➔ he H1931 also H1571 shall be ➔H1961 in derision. H7814

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:7 - Babylon H894 hath been a H3563➔ golden H2091 cup ➔H3563 in the H3027➔ LORD'S H3068 hand, ➔H3027 that made H7937➔ all H3605 the earth H776 drunken: ➔ H7937 the nations H1471 have drunken H8354 of her wine; H3196 therefore H5921 H3651 the nations H1471 are mad. H1984

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:39 - In their heat H2527 I will make H7896 their feasts, H4960 and I will make them drunken, H7937 that H4616 they may rejoice, H5937 and sleep H3462 a H8142➔ perpetual H5769 sleep, ➔H8142 and not H3808 wake, H6974 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:57 - And I will make drunk H7937 her princes, H8269 and her wise H2450 men, her captains, H6346 and her rulers, H5461 and her mighty men: H1368 and they shall sleep H3462 a H8142➔ perpetual H5769 sleep, ➔H8142 and not H3808 wake, H6974 saith H5002 the King, H4428 whose name H8034 is the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:21 - Rejoice H7797 and be glad, H8055 O daughter H1323 of Edom, H123 that dwellest H3427 in the land H776 of Uz; H5780 the cup H3563 also H1571 shall pass through H5674 unto thee: H5921 thou shalt be drunken, H7937 and shalt make thyself naked. H6168

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:11 - Thou H859 also H1571 shalt be drunken: H7937 thou shalt be H1961 hid, H5956 thou H859 also H1571 shalt seek H1245 strength H4581 because of the enemy. H341

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:15 - Woe H1945 unto him that giveth H8248➔ his neighbour H7453 drink, ➔H8248 that puttest H5596 thy bottle H2573 to H637➔ him, and makest him drunken H7937 also, ➔H637 that H4616 thou mayest look H5027 on H5921 their nakedness! H4589

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Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:6 - Ye have sown H2232 much, H7235 and bring in H935 little; H4592 ye eat, H398 but H369➔ ye have H7654➔ not ➔H369 enough; ➔H7654 ye drink, H8354 but ye are not H369 filled with drink; H7937 ye clothe you, H3847 but there is none H369 warm; H2527 and he that earneth wages H7936 earneth wages H7936 to put it into H413 a bag H6872 with holes. H5344
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