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Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
the First Week of Advent

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Strong's #7941 - שֵׁכָר

Transliteration

shêkâr

Phonetics

shay-kawr'

Origin

from (H7937)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

2388a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (19)

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 8

Micah 1

BSB (22)

Leviticus 1

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 8

Micah 1

CSB (19)

Leviticus 1

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 8

Micah 1

ESV (22)

Leviticus 1

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 8

Micah 1

KJV (23)

Leviticus 1

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 8

Micah 1

LEB (22)

Leviticus 1

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 3

1 Samuel 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 8

Micah 1

LSB (42)

Leviticus 2

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 6

1 Samuel 2

Proverbs 5

Isaiah 16

Micah 1

N95 (43)

Leviticus 2

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 6

1 Samuel 2

Proverbs 6

Isaiah 16

Micah 1

NAS (43)

Leviticus 2

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 6

1 Samuel 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 6

Isaiah 16

Micah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (19)

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 1

1 Samuel 1

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 8

Micah 1

ASV (19)

and now drink 1

and of strong drink 1

and strong drink 1

but not with strong drink 1

nor strong drink 2

of strong drink 2

or for strong drink 1

or strong drink 1

ourselves with strong drink 1

strong drink 5

with strong drink 3

BSB (22)

and strong drink 2

beer 1

from strong drink 3

of fermented drink 1

or strong drink 7

strong drink 7

the strong drink 1

CSB (19)

because of beer 1

beer 15

some beer 1

to desire beer 1

with beer 1

ESV (22)

drink 3

strong drink 19

KJV (23)

* 1

drink 21

wine 1

LEB (22)

and fermented drink 1

and strong drink 2

fermented drink 2

from strong drink 1

intoxicating drink 1

is strong drink 1

or for strong drink 1

or strong drink 5

strong drink 8

LSB (42)

drink 20

liquor 1

strong 21

N95 (43)

drink 21

liquor 1

strong 21

NAS (43)

drink 21

intoxicating 11

liquor 1

strong 10

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (19)

and beer 1

and now drink 1

and of strong drink 1

and strong drink 1

but not with strong drink 1

nor strong drink 1

of fermented drink 1

of strong drink 1

or for strong drink 1

or strong drink 1

ourselves with strong drink 1

strong drink 4

with strong drink 3

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2839) r k s (סהכר ShKR) AC: Drunk CO: Liquor AB: Drunkenness

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

N^m) r k s (סהכר ShKR) - Liquor: An intoxicating drink. KJV (23): drink, wine - Strongs: H7941 (שֵׁכָר)

ec^m) r f k i s (סהיכור ShYKWR) - Drunkard: One who is filled with intoxicating drink. KJV (13): drunken, drunkard, drunk - Strongs: H7910 (שִׁכֹּר)

ej^m) n f r k i s (סהיכרונ ShYKRWN) - Drunkenness: KJV (3): drunkenness, drunken - Strongs: H7943 (שִׁכָּרוֹן)

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}.

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