Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7937

Strong's H7937 · Hebrew

שָׁכַר

shâkar · /shaw-kar'/

Number
H7937
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שָׁכַר
Transliteration
shâkar
Pronunciation
shaw-kar'
KJV occurrences
19 verses

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.

drunken12×
drunk4×
abundantly1×
drink1×
merry1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
Deuteronomy1 verse
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Jeremiah5 verses
Jeremiah 25:27

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 48:26

Make 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 51:7

Babylon 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 51:39

In 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 51:57

And 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.

Lamentations1 verse
Nahum1 verse
Habakkuk1 verse
Haggai1 verse

Topics that use this word

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;