DRINK,STRONG

DRINK, STRONG (Hebrews shekar’), an intoxicating liquor (Judges 13=>4; Luke 1=>15; Isaiah 5=>11; Micah 2=>11) distilled from corn, honey, or dates. The effects of the use of strong drink are referred to in Psalm 107=>27; Isaiah 24=>20; 49=>26; 51=>17-22. Its use prohibited, Proverbs 20=>1. (See WINE.)