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Lexicon :: Strong's H7941 - šēḵār

Aa
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 BoxLev 10:9 - Do H8354➔ not H408 drink ➔H8354 wine H3196 nor strong drink, H7941 thou, H859 nor thy sons H1121 with thee, H854 when ye go H935 into H413 the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 lest H3808 ye die: H4191 it shall be a statute H2708 for ever H5769 throughout your generations: H1755

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:3 - He shall separate H5144 himself from wine H3196 and strong drink, H7941 and H3605➔ shall drink H8354 no H3808 vinegar H2558 of wine, H3196 or vinegar H2558 of strong drink, H7941 neither H3808 shall he drink H8354 any ➔H3605 liquor H4952 of grapes, H6025 nor H3808 eat H398 moist H3892 grapes, H6025 or dried. H3002

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:7 - And the drink offering thereof H5262 shall be the fourth H7243 part of an hin H1969 for H3532➔ the one H259 lamb: ➔H3532 in the holy H6944 place shalt thou cause H5258➔ the strong wine H7941 to be poured ➔H5258 unto the LORD H3068 for a drink offering. H5262

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:26 - And thou shalt bestow H5414 that money H3701 for whatsoever H3605 H834 thy soul H5315 lusteth after, H183 for oxen, H1241 or for sheep, H6629 or for wine, H3196 or for strong drink, H7941 or for whatsoever H3605 H834 thy soul H5315 desireth: H7592 and thou shalt eat H398 there H8033 before H6440 the LORD H3068 thy God, H430 and thou shalt rejoice, H8055 thou, H859 and thine household, H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:6 - Ye have H398➔ not H3808 eaten ➔H398 bread, H3899 neither H3808 have ye drunk H8354 wine H3196 or strong drink: H7941 that H4616 ye might know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 your God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:4 - Now therefore H6258 beware, H8104 I pray thee, H4994 and H408➔ drink H8354 not ➔H408 wine H3196 nor strong drink, H7941 and H408➔ eat H398 not ➔H408 any H3605 unclean H2931 thing:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:7 - But he said H559 unto me, H589 Behold, H2009 thou H3205➔ shalt conceive, H2030 and bear ➔H3205 a son; H1121 and now H6258 drink H8354 no H408 wine H3196 nor strong drink, H7941 neither H408 eat H398 any H3605 unclean H2932 thing: for H3588 the child H5288 shall be H1961 a Nazarite H5139 to God H430 from H4480 the womb H990 to H5704 the day H3117 of his death. H4194

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:14 - She may H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 of any H3605 thing that H834 cometh H3318 of the vine, H1612 neither H408 let her drink H8354 wine H3196 or strong drink, H7941 nor H408 eat H398 any H3605 unclean H2932 thing: all H3605 that H834 I commanded her H6680 let her observe. H8104

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:15 - And H6030➔ Hannah H2584 answered ➔H6030 and said, H559 No, H3808 my lord, H113 I H595 am a woman H802 of a sorrowful H7186 spirit: H7307 I have drunk H8354 neither wine H3196 nor H3808 strong drink, H7941 but have poured out H8210 my soul H5315 before H6440 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:12 - They H7878➔ that sit H3427 in the gate H8179 speak ➔H7878 against me; and I was the song H5058 of the drunkards. H8354 H7941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:1 - Wine H3196 is a mocker, H3887 strong drink H7941 is raging: H1993 and whosoever H3605 is deceived H7686 thereby is H2449➔ not H3808 wise. ➔H2449

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:4 - It is not H408 for kings, H4428 O Lemuel, H3927 it is not H408 for kings H4428 to drink H8354 wine; H3196 nor H335 for princes H7336 strong drink: H7941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:6 - Give H5414 strong drink H7941 unto him that is ready to perish, H6 and wine H3196 unto those that be of heavy H4751 hearts. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11 - Woe H1945 unto them that rise up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 that they may follow H7291 strong drink; H7941 that continue H309 until night, H5399 till wine H3196 inflame them! H1814

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:22 - Woe H1945 unto them that are mighty H1368 to drink H8354 wine, H3196 and men H376 of strength H2428 to mingle H4537 strong drink: H7941

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:9 - They shall H8354➔ not H3808 drink ➔H8354 wine H3196 with a song; H7892 strong drink H7941 shall be bitter H4843 to them that drink it. H8354

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7 - But H1571➔ they H428 also ➔H1571 have erred H7686 through wine, H3196 and through strong drink H7941 are out of the way; H8582 the priest H3548 and the prophet H5030 have erred H7686 through strong drink, H7941 they are swallowed up H1104 of H4480 wine, H3196 they are out of the way H8582 through H4480 strong drink; H7941 they err H7686 in vision, H7203 they stumble H6328 in judgment. H6417

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:9

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 56:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:12 - Come ye, H857 say they, I will fetch H3947 wine, H3196 and we will fill ourselves H5433 with strong drink; H7941 and H1961➔ to morrow H4279 shall be ➔H1961 as this H2088 day, H3117 and much H3966 more H3499 abundant. H1419

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:11 - If H3863 a man H376 walking H1980 in the spirit H7307 and falsehood H8267 do lie, H3576 saying, I will prophesy H5197 unto thee of wine H3196 and of strong drink; H7941 he shall even be H1961 the prophet H5197 of H5971➔ this H2088 people. ➔H5971
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