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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4608. σίκερα (sikera) -- Strong drink</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4608.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/1-76.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4608.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4608</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4607.htm" title="4607">◄</a> 4608. sikera <a href="../greek/4609.htm" title="4609">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">sikera: Strong drink</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">σίκερα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Indeclinable, Other Type<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>sikera<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>see'-keh-rah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sik'-er-ah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Strong drink<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>intoxicating drink.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Of Hebrew origin, corresponding to Strong's Hebrew 7941 (שֵׁכָר, shekar)<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>Strong's Hebrew 7941 (שֵׁכָר, shekar) is the equivalent term in the Old Testament, often translated as "strong drink." It appears in passages such as Leviticus 10:9, where priests are instructed not to drink wine or strong drink when entering the tent of meeting, and Proverbs 20:1, which warns that "wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "sikera" refers to an intoxicating beverage other than wine, often translated as "strong drink" in English. It is used in the context of prohibitions against excessive consumption and warnings about its effects.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, "sikera" was a fermented drink made from grains, fruits, or honey, similar to what we might consider beer or mead today. It was known for its intoxicating effects and was often associated with revelry and excess. The consumption of strong drink was common in various cultures of the ancient Near East, but the Bible often warns against its misuse, emphasizing moderation and self-control.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4608</b> <i>síkera</i> (a transliteration of the Hebrew 7941<i>/shēkhār</i>, "alcoholic drink") – any fermented, intoxicating drink (sometimes made from grapes); "strong drink, fermented from fruits, grain, dates or honey, i.e. not <i>distilled alcoholic</i> beverages "such as whiskey, gin, and vodka, which were <i>not known</i> in the ancient world" (<i>L & N</i>, 1, 6.200).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Hebrew origin <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm">shekar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>fermented liquor<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>liquor (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4608: σίκερα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σίκερα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (Hebrew <span class="hebrew">שֵׁכָר</span> (rather, according to <span class="abbreviation">Kautzsch</span> (Gram., p. 11) for <span class="hebrew">שִׁכְרָא</span> (properly, <span class="greek2">σικρα</span>) the stative emphatic of <span class="hebrew">שְׁכַר</span> (literally, 'intoxicating' drink))), indeclinable (<span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 68 (66); <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 24 (21)) (yet <span class="abbreviation">Eusebius</span>, praep. evang. 6, 10, 8 has a genitive <span class="greek2">σικερος</span> (and <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span> in his Lex. quotes from Cyrill. Alex. 1, 1041 d. (edited by Migne) a genitive <span class="greek2">σικερατος</span>), <span class="accented">strong drink,</span> an intoxicating beverage, different from wine (except in <a href="/interlinear/numbers/28-7.htm">Numbers 28:7</a> (cf. <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-7.htm">Isaiah 28:7</a>)); it was a factitious product, made of a mixture of sweet ingredients, whether derived from grain and vegetables, or from the juice of fruits (dates), or a decoction of honey: <a href="/interlinear/luke/1-15.htm">Luke 1:15</a> (<a href="/interlinear/leviticus/10-9.htm">Leviticus 10:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/6-3.htm">Numbers 6:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/14-25.htm">Deuteronomy 14:25</a> (<BIBLE/VERSE_ONLY:Deuteronomy 14:26>); <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Deuteronomy 29:6>, etc.; the same Hebrew word is rendered also by <span class="greek2">μέθυσμα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/judges/13-4.htm">Judges 13:4, 7, 14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/micah/2-11.htm">Micah 2:11</a>). Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s RWB under the word Wein, künstlicher; (<span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span>, under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Drink, Strong>).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>strong drink. <p>Of Hebrew origin (<a href="/hebrew/7941.htm">shekar</a>); an intoxicant, i.e. Intensely fermented liquor -- strong drink. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7941.htm">shekar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σικερα σικέρα σίκερα σικέραν Σίκιμα σίκλοι σίκλον σίκλος σίκλου σίκλους σίκλω σικλών σίκλων σικυηράτω σικύους sikera síkera<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 1:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun">N</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἶνον καὶ <b>σίκερα</b> οὐ μὴ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or <span class="itali">liquor,</span> and he will be filled<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> nor <span class="itali">strong drink;</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wine and <span class="itali">strong drink</span> no not<p><b><a href="/greek/4608.htm">Strong's Greek 4608</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4608.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sikera_4608.htm">σίκερα — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4607.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4607"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4607" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4609.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4609"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4609" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>