# strong drink, strong drinks

## 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. Distilled alcoholic drinks had not been invented yet. 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 05:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/isa/05/11)
* [Leviticus 10:09](rc://en/tn/help/lev/10/09)
* [Luke 01:14-15](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/14)
* [Numbers 06:03](rc://en/tn/help/num/06/03)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H5435, H7941, H8248, G4608

