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sha.khar H7937

שָׁכַר (sha.khar) means “be drunk” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׁכַר Hebrew · H7937 19 tagged occurrences in 19 verses

Pronunciation guide: shaw-kar' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H7937

שָׁכַר · sha.khar · be drunk

1) to be or become drunk or drunken, be intoxicated 1a) (Qal) to become drunken 1b)(Piel) to make drunken, cause to be drunk 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to be drunk 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself drunk

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence

KJV glosses: (be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)

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How translators render H7937

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
drunk 3
and drank freely 1
and he got uriah drunk 1
and i will make them drunk 1
be drunk 1
drink freely 1
drunken 1
get drunk 1
have your fill 1
he became drunk 1
i made them drunk 1
make him drunk 1
they are drunk 1
they will be drunk 1
will become drunk 1
will you be drunk 1
you will get drunk 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
drunken 2
and drunken 1
and i will make drunk 1
and i will make them drunken 1
and make them drunk 1
and they shall be drunken 1
and was drunken 1
and were merry 1
but ye are not filled with drink 1
drunk 1
him and he made him drunk 1
make ye him drunken 1
they are drunken 1
thou also shalt be drunken 1
through unto thee thou shalt be drunken 1
unto her how long wilt thou be drunken 1
ye and be drunken 1
yea drink abundantly 1

Verses containing H7937

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  1. Genesis 9:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when he drank some of its wine, he became drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

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  2. Genesis 43:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.

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  3. Deuteronomy 32:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”

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  4. 1 Samuel 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Put away your wine!”

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  5. 2 Samuel 11:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his cot with his master’s servants, but he did not go home.

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  6. Song of Solomon 5:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved.

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  7. Isaiah 29:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink.

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  8. Isaiah 49:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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  9. Isaiah 51:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore now hear this, you afflicted one, drunken, but not with wine.

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  10. Isaiah 63:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.”

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  11. Jeremiah 25:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Then you are to tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Drink, get drunk, and vomit. Fall down and never get up again, because of the sword I will send among you.’

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  12. Jeremiah 48:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Make him drunk, because he has magnified himself against the LORD; so Moab will wallow in his own vomit, and he will also become a laughingstock.

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  13. Jeremiah 51:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.

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  14. Jeremiah 51:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.

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  15. Jeremiah 51:57 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will make her princes and wise men drunk, along with her governors, officials, and warriors. Then they will fall asleep forever and not wake up,” declares the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

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  16. Lamentations 4:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.

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  17. Nahum 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You too will become drunk; you will go into hiding and seek refuge from the enemy.

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  18. Habakkuk 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin until they are drunk, in order to gaze at their nakedness!

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  19. Haggai 1:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”

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