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Strong's #07941 - שֵׁכָר

Transliteration
shêkâr
Phonetics
shay-kawr'
Origin
from (H7937)
Parts of Speech
Noun Masculine
TWOT
2388a
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Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

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

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 3178 ‑ μέθη (meth'‑ay);  3631 ‑ οἶνος (oy'‑nos);  4608 ‑ σίκερα (sik'‑er‑ah);  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (22)
Leviticus 1
Numbers 3
Deuteronomy 2
Judges 3
1 Samuel 1
Proverbs 3
Isaiah 8
Micah 1
NAS (43)
Leviticus 2
Numbers 6
Deuteronomy 4
Judges 6
1 Samuel 2
Proverbs 6
Isaiah 16
Micah 1
HCS (23)
Leviticus 1
Numbers 3
Deuteronomy 2
Judges 3
1 Samuel 1
Psalms 1
Proverbs 3
Isaiah 8
Micah 1
BSB (23)
Leviticus 1
Numbers 3
Deuteronomy 2
Judges 3
1 Samuel 1
Psalms 1
Proverbs 3
Isaiah 8
Micah 1
ESV (21)
Leviticus 1
Numbers 3
Deuteronomy 2
Judges 3
1 Samuel 1
Proverbs 3
Isaiah 7
Micah 1
WEB (19)
Numbers 3
Deuteronomy 2
Judges 1
1 Samuel 1
Proverbs 3
Isaiah 8
Micah 1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2839) rks (סהכר ShKR) AC: Drunk CO: Liquor AB: Drunkenness

V) rks (סהכר ShKR) - Drunk: To be filled with intoxicating drink. KJV (19): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Piel) drunk, filled, abundantly, merry - Strongs: H7937 (שָׁכַר)

Nm) rks (סהכר ShKR) - Liquor: An intoxicating drink. KJV (23): drink, wine - Strongs: H7941 (שֵׁכָר)

ecm) rfkis (סהיכור ShYKWR) - Drunkard: One who is filled with intoxicating drink. KJV (13): drunken, drunkard, drunk - Strongs: H7910 (שִׁכֹּר)

ejm) nfrkis (סהיכרונ ShYKRWN) - Drunkenness: KJV (3): drunkenness, drunken - Strongs: H7943 (שִׁכָּרוֹן)

AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2024
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 שֵׁכָר noun [masculine] intoxioating drink, strong drink (Ba NB § 71); — always ׳שׁ absolute; usually "" וַיִן (except Psalm 69:13): Isaiah 29:8; usually condemned, Isaiah 5:11,22; Isaiah 28:7 (3t. 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 Kennedy Ency. Bib. iv. 5309f. — On form compare Lag M ii. 357; BN 51.


Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שֵׁכָר m. strong drink, intoxicating liquor, whether wine, Numbers 28:7, or intoxicating drink like wine, made from barley (Herod. ii. 77; Diod. i. 20, 34), or distilled from honey or dates (see Hieron. Opp. ed. Martianay, t. iv. p. 364). Arab. سَكَرُ wine made from dry grapes or dates. It is often distinguished from wine, Levit. 10:9 Numbers 6:3; Judges 13:4, Judges 13:7 in poetry there is often in one member שֵׁכָר, in the other יַיִן Isaiah 5:11, 24:9 28:7 29:9 56:12 Proverbs 20:1, 31:6 Micah 2:11.- Isaiah 5:22, wine mingled with spices appears to be intended, i.q. מֵסֶךְ, מֶזֶג.


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List of Word Forms
בַשֵּׁכָ֜ר בשכר הַשֵּׁכָ֔ר השכר וְלַשֵּׁכָ֑ר וְשֵׁכָ֑ר וְשֵׁכָ֖ר וְשֵׁכָ֗ר וְשֵׁכָ֞ר וְשֵׁכָר֙ וּבַשֵּׁכָ֔ר וּבַשֵּׁכָ֖ר ובשכר ולשכר ושכר שֵׁכָ֑ר שֵׁכָ֖ר שֵׁכָ֣ר שֵׁכָֽר׃ שכר שכר׃ ḇaš·šê·ḵār ḇaššêḵār haš·šê·ḵār hashsheChar haššêḵār šê·ḵār šêḵār sheChar ū·ḇaš·šê·ḵār ūḇaššêḵār uvashsheChar vashsheChar velashsheChar vesheChar wə·laš·šê·ḵār wə·šê·ḵār wəlaššêḵār wəšêḵār
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