Strong's H7937 · Hebrew
שָׁכַר
shâkar · /shaw-kar'/
Definition
to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence
KJV: (be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁכַר across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. cry ye: or, take your pleasure, and riot
Isaiah 49:26And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. sweet: or, new
Isaiah 51:21Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
Isaiah 63:6And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Jeremiah5 verses
Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
Jeremiah 48:26Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.
Jeremiah 51:7Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD'S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
Jeremiah 51:39In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 51:57And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Nahum1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7937 (shâkar) mean?
to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence
How many times does H7937 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7937 (שָׁכַר) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “drunken.”
How is shâkar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7937 is rendered as “drunken” (12×), “drunk” (4×), “abundantly” (1×), “drink” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁכַר come from?
a primitive root;