What does שִׁכּוֹר · μέθυσος mean in the Bible?
שִׁכּוֹר · μέθυσος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a person impaired by intoxication".
Hebrew · H7910, G3183
שִׁכּוֹר
Intoxicated , as a state or a habit · drunkard
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שִׁכּוֹר H7910 intoxicated , as a state or a habit
Pronunciation šikwōr
Describes both acute intoxication state and chronic drunkenness condition; captures temporary inebriation and habitual vice
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μέθυσος G3183 drunkard
Pronunciation méthysos
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What does שִׁכּוֹר (shikkor) mean in the Bible?
שִׁכּוֹר · μέθυσος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a person impaired by intoxication".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7910, G3183?
H7910, G3183 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a person impaired by intoxication
Strong's H7910, G3183
Lexical occurrences 13 verses Source Gloss
a person impaired by intoxication
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שִׁכּוֹר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain