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Deuteronomy 32:42

“I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

שָׁכַרshâkar · shaw-kar'
H7937 · Hebrew

Definition: to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: (be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)
Grammar: אַשְׁכִּ֤יר — verb Hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular
Code HVhi1cs
Usage: Occurs 19 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 9:21 Genesis 43:34 1 Samuel 1:14 2 Samuel 11:13 Song of Solomon 5:1

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שָׁכַר here.

Verse 41 Verse 43

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.