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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(drink). The Hebrews manufactured and used
wine
from earliest
times
({vi 226-227;490;753;1486}Gen. 9:20-21; 19:32; 27:25; 49:12; Job 1:18; {vi 17075-17076}Prov. 23:30-31; Isa. 5:11). A usual drink-
offering
at the daily sacrifices (Ex. 29:40); at the presentation of first fruits (Lev. 23:13); and at other offerings (Num. 15:5). It was tithable (Deut. 18:4). Nazarites could not drink it during their vow (Num. 6:3), nor priests before service (Lev. 10:9).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
There are several
Hebrew
words translated wine, and though various expressions are attached to it as “sweet,” “
new
,” “strong,” “good,” “mixed,” “spiced,” “on the
lees
,” all are wine; and the wine was intoxicating, as seen already in the days of
Noah
(Gen. 9:21). Intemperance is the abuse of it, and against such abuse there are abundant protests and warnings in the
scripture
. Wine is mentioned with
corn
and
oil
, among the good
gifts
wherewith
God
would bless His earthly people (Deut. 7:13; Psa. 104:15). It was daily offered in
the temple
as a drink
offering
(Num. 28:7).
Wine was created by the
Lord
in His first recorded miracle ({vi 26099-26106}John 2:3-10). He was blasphemously spoken of as a wine-bibber; and He said at the last Passover, “I will drink no more of the fruit of the
vine
, until that
day
that I drink it new in the
kingdom
of God” (Mark 14:25). He also instituted the Lord’s
Supper
with the
cup
of wine.
Paul
recommended
Timothy
to take a little wine for his frequent sickness; and a
bishop
must not be given to much wine. There is therefore adequate evidence that wine is regarded as a beneficent gift of God, of which
man
may make a moderate use. If, however, a man has no
power
over his appetite, doubtless he had better abstain from wine altogether. Drunkards shall not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor. 6:10).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
3632
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
οἰνοφλυγία
Transliteration:
oinophlugia
Phonic:
oy-nof-loog-ee’-ah
Meaning:
from
3631
and a form of the base of
5397
; an overflow (or surplus) of wine, i.e. vinolency (drunkenness)
KJV Usage:
excess of wine