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Strong's H7941 שֵׁכָר (shekar)

Shekar means “strong drink” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7941
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 20
Books 9

Strong's H7941 Quick Answer

Strong's H7941 שֵׁכָר (shekar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shekar (shay-kawr') n-m. 1. an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor [from H7937] It has 20 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include strong, liquor, and drunkards. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
shekar (shay-kawr') n-m. 1. an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor [from H7937]
Usage
20 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
strong, liquor, and drunkards

Meaning and Definition

shekar (shay-kawr') n-m. 1. an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor [from H7937] KJV: strong drink, + drunkard, strong wine. Root(s): H7937

Original Word
שֵׁכָר
Transliteration
shekar
Derivation
Root: שׁכר First root strongs: 7937
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7941. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7941 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shekar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

strong Leviticus 10:9 18× drunkards Psalms 69:12 liquor Numbers 6:3

How Strong's H7941 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7941 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7941 in the Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 10:9 KJV

Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

Numbers 6:3 KJV

He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

Numbers 28:7 KJV

And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.

Usage Excerpts

First 20 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7941.

Leviticus 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
Numbers 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
Numbers 28:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
Deuteronomy 14:26 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
Deuteronomy 29:6 Old Testament, KJV
Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD your God.
Judges 13:4 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:
Judges 13:7 Old Testament, KJV
But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
Judges 13:14 Old Testament, KJV
She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
1 Samuel 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
Psalms 69:12 Old Testament, KJV
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Proverbs 20:1 Old Testament, KJV
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Proverbs 31:4 Old Testament, KJV
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Proverbs 31:6 Old Testament, KJV
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Isaiah 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
Isaiah 5:22 Old Testament, KJV
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
Isaiah 24:9 Old Testament, KJV
They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Isaiah 28:7 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
Isaiah 56:12 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Micah 2:11 Old Testament, KJV
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7941, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7941 FAQ

What does shekar (שֵׁכָר) mean?

Shekar (Strong's H7941) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "strong drink". shekar (shay-kawr') n-m. 1. an intoxicant, i.e. intensely alcoholic liquor [from H7937]

How many times is shekar (שֵׁכָר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 20 linked usages for Strong's H7941 across 9 books.

Where can I study shekar (שֵׁכָר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7941 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shekar (שֵׁכָר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as strong, liquor, and drunkards. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.