שֵׁכָר

Strong's H7941

shêkâr

/shay-kawr'/

an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H7941
Hebrew
שֵׁכָר
Transliteration
shêkâr
Pronunciation
/shay-kawr'/
KJV Translations
3 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor

Derivation

from H7937 (שָׁכַר);H7937 (shâkar)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

strong drink[phrase] drunkardstrong wine

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