Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7941

Strong's H7941 · Hebrew

שֵׁכָר

shêkâr · /shay-kawr'/

Number
H7941
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שֵׁכָר
Transliteration
shêkâr
Pronunciation
shay-kawr'
KJV occurrences
19 verses

Definition

an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor

KJV: strong drink, [phrase] drunkard, strong wine.

Root / derivation: from H7937 (שָׁכַר);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שֵׁכָר across 19 verses.

drink21×
wine1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Leviticus1 verse
Numbers2 verses
Deuteronomy2 verses
Judges3 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
Proverbs3 verses
Isaiah6 verses
Isaiah 5:11

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! inflame: of, pursue

Isaiah 5:22

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Isaiah 24:9

They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

Isaiah 28:7

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Isaiah 29:9

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 56:12

Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

Micah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7941 (shêkâr) mean?

an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor

How many times does H7941 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7941 (שֵׁכָר) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “drink.”

How is shêkâr translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7941 is rendered as “drink” (21×), “wine” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word שֵׁכָר come from?

from H7937 (שָׁכַר);