"wine, Mt. 9:17; Mk. 2:22; meton. the vine and its clusters, Rev. 6:6 met. οἶνος, a potion, οἶνος τοῦ θυμοῦ, a furious potion, Rev. 14:8, 10; 16:19; 17:2, 18:3"
Definition and meaning
wine, Mt. 9:17; Mk. 2:22; meton. the vine and its clusters, Rev. 6:6 met. οἶνος, a potion, οἶνος τοῦ θυμοῦ, a furious potion, Rev. 14:8, 10; 16:19; 17:2, 18:3
In the original Greek the word is written: οἶνος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of oinos (G3631) across the King James Bible.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was:(but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
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Common questions
Strong's G3631 (oinos) is a Greek word that means: wine, Mt. 9:17; Mk. 2:22; meton. the vine and its clusters, Rev. 6:6 met. οἶνος, a potion, οἶνος τοῦ θυμοῦ, a furious potion, Rev. 14:8, 10; 16:19; 17:2, 18:3 It appears 24 times in the King James Bible.
The word oinos (G3631) appears 24 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3631 is oinos, a Greek word defined as: wine, Mt. 9:17; Mk. 2:22; meton. the vine and its clusters, Rev. 6:6 met. οἶνος, a potion, οἶνος τοῦ θυμοῦ, a furious potion, Rev. 14:8, 10; 16:19; 17. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
oinos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.