Strong's Lexicon

H7910

H7910 — שִׁכּוֹר שִׁכּוֹר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewshikkowradjectiveOccurrences: 13TWOT: 2388b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7910
Word:	שִׁכּוֹר שִׁכּוֹר
Part of Speech:	adjective
Etymology:	from H7937
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	13
Transliteration:	shikkowr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shik-kore' (or shikkor {shik-kore'}) adj.
Meaning:	1. intoxicated, as a state or a habit
KJV Renderings:	drunk(-ard, -en, -en man).

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שִׁכֹּר, שִׁכּוֺר adjective drunken (Ba^{NB § 134 b}); — absolute שִׁכֹּר 1Sam 25:36, שִׁכּוֺר 1Kgs 16:9 +, feminine שִׁכֹּרָה, 1Sam 1:13, pluralשִׁכּוֺרִים Joel 1:5, construct שִׁכֹּרֵי Isa 28:1; Isa 28:3 — drunken: 1Sam 25:36, ׳ אִישׁ שׁ Jer 23:9, ׳ שֹׁתֶה שׁ 1Kgs 16:9 drinking (and) drunken, 1Kgs 20:16 as substantive = drunken one, drunkard Isa 28:1; Isa 28:3; Prov 26:9, plural Joel 1:5 (|| שֹׁתֵי יַיִן); in simile Isa 19:14; Job 12:25; Ps 107:27, and (of earth) Isa 24:20 feminine of drunken woman 1Sam 1:13.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke