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Liquor

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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lik´ẽr : Every sort of intoxicating liquor except the beverage prepared from the juice of the grape ( yayin ), according to the usage of the Old Testament, is comprehended under the generic term שׁכר , shēkhār (compare shākhar , to "be drunk"), rendered "strong drink" (compare Greek sı́kera in Luke 1:15 ). The two terms, yayin and shēkhār , "wine" and "strong drink," are often found together and are used by Old Testament writers as an exhaustive classification of the beverages in use among the ancient Hebrews (Leviticus 10:9; 1 Samuel 1:15; Proverbs 20:1 , etc.). See WINE; DRINK , STRONG .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Liquor'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​l/liquor.html. 1915.
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