σίκερα
sikeraalcoholic drinkHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter1 occurrence1 book1 verse
Definition
σίκερα, τό indecl.
(Aram. שִׁכְרָא), [in LXX for שֵׁכָר (also rendered μέθυσμα, Judges 13:4, Micah 2:11), Leviticus 10:9, al. ;]
fermented liquor, strong drink: Luke 1:15.
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Occurrences
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- Luke 1:15σίκερα · strong drink…for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.