# strong drink

## Definition:

The term “strong drink” refers to drinks that have been fermented and have alcohol in them.

* Alcoholic drinks are made from either grain or fruit and have undergone fermentation.
* Kinds of “strong drink” include grape wine, palm wine, beer, and apple cider. In the Bible, grape wine was the most frequently mentioned strong drink.
* Priests and anyone who took a special vow such as the “Nazirite vow” were not permitted to drink fermented drinks.
* This term could also be translated as “fermented drink” or “alcoholic drink.”

(See also: [grape](../other/grape.md), [Nazirite](../kt/nazirite.md), [vow](../kt/vow.md), [wine](../other/wine.md))

## Bible References:

* [Isaiah 5:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/isa/05/11)
* [Leviticus 10:9](rc://en/tn/help/lev/10/09)
* [Luke 1:14-15](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/14)
* [Numbers 6:3](rc://en/tn/help/num/06/03)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H5435, H7941, G46080
