σίκερα, τό (Hebrew ωΕΡλΘψ (rather, according to Kautzsch (Gram., p. 11) for ωΔΡλΐψΘΰ (properly, σικρα) the stative emphatic of ωΐΡλΗψ (literally, 'intoxicating' drink))), indeclinable (Winers Grammar, 68 (66); Buttmann, 24 (21)) (yet Eusebius, praep. evang. 6, 10, 8 has a genitive σικερος (and Sophocles in his Lex. quotes from Cyrill. Alex. 1, 1041 d. (edited by Migne) a genitive σικερατος), strong drink, an intoxicating beverage, different from wine (except in Num_28:7 (cf. Isa_28:7)); it was a factitious product, made of a mixture of sweet ingredients, whether derived from grain and vegetables, or from the juice of fruits (dates), or a decoction of honey: Luk_1:15 (Lev_10:9; Num_6:3; Deu_14:25 (); , etc.; the same Hebrew word is rendered also by μέθυσμα, Jdg_13:4; Jdg_13:7; Jdg_13:14; Mic_2:11). Cf. Winers RWB under the word Wein, künstlicher; (B. D., under the word ).

σίκερα sikera 1x strong or inebriating drink, Luk_1:15

† σίκερα , τό , indecl . (Aram. ωΡΔλΐψΘΰ ), [in LXX for H7941 (also rendered μέθυσμα , Jdg_13:4 , Mic_2:11 ), Lev_10:9 , al. ;] fermented liquor, strong drink: Luk_1:15 .†

σίκερα [page 574] strong drink, an indeclinable transcript from Aramaic ωΡΔλΐψΘΰ , found in the NT only in Luk_1:15 , but frequent in the LXX (Thackeray Gr . i. p. 33). In P Tebt II. 413 .11 (ii/iii A.D.) for σικιωτεν Crφnert suggests σικερώτιον , a jar for drinking σίκερα : see the editors note, also s.v . σκιά .

σίκερα "a fermented liquor", NTest. [Etym: Hebr. word.]

σίκερα, τό indecl. (Aram. שִׁכְרָא), [in LXX for שֵׁכָר (also rendered μέθυσμα, Jdg.13:4, Mic.2:11), Lev.10:9, al. ;] fermented liquor, strong drink: Luk.1:15.† (AS)