Hebrew · H3196, H7941 · unreviewed

יַיִן / שֵׁכָר

Wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication · an intoxicant , i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor

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יַיִן H3196 wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
Pronunciation yayin
Wine as fermented beverage carrying inherent risk of intoxication; used to signify both celebration and moral peril
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שֵׁכָר H7941 an intoxicant , i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor
Pronunciation šēkār
Intoxicating drink distinguished from wine by its potency and capacity to produce drunkenness; often negatively framed in moral/religious contexts
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What does יַיִן / שֵׁכָר (yayin / shēḵār) mean in the Bible?

יַיִן · שֵׁכָר is a Hebrew word meaning "wine and intoxicating drink.". wine and intoxicating drink.

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Meaning

wine and intoxicating drink.
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