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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. 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, Nazirite, vow, wine)

Bible References:

Word Data:

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

Forms Found in the English ULB:

strong drink, strong drinks