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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 not drink H8354 wine H3196 or strong H7941 drink H7941, neither you nor H408 your sons H1121 with you, when you come H935 into the tent H168 of meeting H4150, so that you do not die H4191—it is a permanent H5769 statute H2708 throughout your generations H1755—

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:3 - he shall abstain H5144 from wine H3196 and [fn]strong H7941 drink H7941; he shall [fn]consume H8354 no H3808 vinegar H2558, whether made from wine H3196 or strong H7941 drink H7941, nor H3808 shall he drink H8354 any H3605 grape H6025 juice H4952 nor H3808 eat H398 fresh H3892 or dried H3002 grapes H6025.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:7 - ‘Then the drink H5262 offering H5262 with it shall be a fourth H7243 of a hin H1969 for each H259 lamb H3532; in the Holy H6944 Place H6944 pour H5258 out H5258 a drink H5262 offering H5262 of strong H7941 drink H7941 to the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:26 - “And you may spend H5414 the money H3701 on whatever H3605 H834 your [fn]heart H5315 desires H183: on oxen H1241, sheep H6629, wine H3196, other strong H7941 drink H7941, or whatever H3605 H834 your [fn]heart H5315 [fn]desires H7592; and there H8033 you shall eat H398 in the presence H6440 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 and rejoice H8055, you and your household H1004.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:6 - “You have not eaten H398 bread H3899, nor H3808 have you drunk H8354 wine H3196 or other strong H7941 drink H7941, in H4616 order H4616 that H4616 you might know H3045 that I am the LORD H3068 your God H430.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:4 - “And now H6258, be H8104 careful H8104 not to drink H8354 wine H3196 or strong H7941 drink H7941, nor H408 eat H398 any H3605 [fn]unclean H2931 thing H2931.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:7 - “But he said H559 to me, ‘Behold H2009, you shall conceive H2030 and give H3205 birth H3205 to a son H1121, and now H6258 you shall not drink H8354 wine H3196 or strong H7941 drink H7941, nor H408 eat H398 any H3605 [fn]unclean H2932 thing H2932, for the boy H5288 shall be a Nazirite H5139 to God H430 from the womb H990 to the day H3117 of his death H4194.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:14 - “She shall not eat H398 anything H3605 that comes H3318 from the vine H1612 H3196 nor H408 drink H8354 wine H3196 or strong H7941 drink H7941, nor H408 eat H398 any H3605 unclean H2932 thing H2932; she shall keep H8104 all H3605 that I commanded H6680.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:15 - But Hannah H2584 answered H6030 and said H559, “No H369, my lord H113, I am a woman H802 [fn]despairing H7186 in spirit H7307; I have drunk H8354 neither H3808 wine H3196 nor H3808 strong H7941 drink H7941, but I have poured H8210 out H8210 my soul H5315 before H6440 the LORD H3068.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:12 -

Those who sit H3427 in the gate H8179 talk H7878 about me,

And songs H5058 of H5058 mockery H5058 by those habitually H7941 H8354 drunk H7941 H8354 are about me.

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Wine H3196 is a mocker H3887, intoxicating H7941 drink H7941 a brawler H1993,

And whoever H3605 [fn]is H7686 intoxicated H7686 by it is H2449 not wise H2449.

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It is not for kings H4428, Lemuel H3927,

It is not for kings H4428 to drink H8354 wine H3196,

Or for rulers H7336 to desire H183 intoxicating H7941 drink H7941,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:6 -

Give H5414 intoxicating H7941 drink H7941 to one who is perishing H6,

And wine H3196 to one [fn]whose life H5315 is bitter H4751.

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Woe H1945 to those who rise H7925 early H7925 in the morning H1242 so that they may pursue H7291 intoxicating H7941 drink H7941,

Who stay H309 up H309 late H309 in the evening H5399 so that wine H3196 may inflame H1814 them!

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Woe H1945 to those who are heroes H1368 in drinking H8354 wine H3196,

And valiant H2428 men H376 in mixing H4537 intoxicating H7941 drink H7941,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:9 -

They do not drink H8354 wine H3196 with song H7892;

Intoxicating H7941 drink H7941 is bitter H4843 to those who drink H8354 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:7 -

And these H428 also H1571 reel H7686 with wine H3196 and stagger H8582 from intoxicating H7941 drink H7941:

The priest H3548 and the prophet H5030 reel H7686 with intoxicating H7941 drink H7941,

They are confused H1104 by wine H3196, they stagger H8582 from intoxicating H7941 drink H7941;

They reel H7686 while [fn]having visions H7203,

They stagger H6328 when rendering a verdict H6417.

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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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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:12

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“Come H857,” they say, “[fn]let’s get H3947 wine H3196, and let’s drink H5433 heavily H5433 of intoxicating H7941 drink H7941;

And tomorrow H4279 will be like today H2088 H3117, only more H1419 H3499 H3966 so.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:11

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“If H3863 someone H376 walking H1980 after wind H7307 and falsehood H8267

Had lied H3576 and said,

‘I will prophesy H5197 to you about wine H3196 and liquor H7941,’

He would become H1961 a prophet H5197 to this H2088 people H5971.

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