(Heb. shekar’), an intoxicating liquor (Judg. 13:4; Luke 1:15; Isa. 5:11; Micah 2:11) distilled from corn, honey, or dates. The effects of the use of strong drink are referred to in Ps. 107:27; Isa. 24:20; 49:26; 51:17-22. Its use prohibited, Prov. 20:1. (See WINE.)
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Drink, strong
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Judges 13:4Luke 1:15Isaiah 5:11Micah 2:11Psalms 107:27Isaiah 24:20Isaiah 49:26Isaiah 51:17-22Proverbs 20:1
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
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