"strong or inebriating drink, Lk. 1:15*"
Definition and meaning
strong or inebriating drink, Lk. 1:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: σίκερα
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 sikera (G4608) across the King James Bible.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G4608 (sikera) is a Greek word that means: strong or inebriating drink, Lk. 1:15* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word sikera (G4608) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4608 is sikera, a Greek word defined as: strong or inebriating drink, Lk. 1:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sikera is a Greek word found in the New Testament.