# drunk, drunkard

## Facts:

The term “drunk” means to be intoxicated from drinking too much of an alcoholic beverage.

* A “drunkard” is a person who is often drunk. This kind of person could also be referred to as an “alcoholic.”
* The Bible tells believers not to be drunk with alcoholic drinks, but to be controlled by God’s Holy Spirit.
* The Bible teaches that drunkenness is unwise and influences a person to sin in other ways.
* Other ways to translate “drunk” could include “inebriated” or “intoxicated” or “having too much alcohol” or “filled with fermented drink.”

(See also: [wine](../other/wine.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Corinthians 5:11-13](rc://en/tn/help/1co/05/11)
* [1 Samuel 25:36](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/25/36)
* [Jeremiah 13:13](rc://en/tn/help/jer/13/13)
* [Luke 7:34](rc://en/tn/help/luk/07/34)
* [Luke 21:34](rc://en/tn/help/luk/21/34)
* [Proverbs 23:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/pro/23/19)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H5433, H7301, H7910, H7937, H7941, H7943, H8354, H8358, G31780, G31820, G31830, G31840, G36300, G36320
