drunk, drunkard

Definition

The term “drunk” means to be intoxicated from drinking too much of an alcoholic beverage.

• A “drunkard” is a person who is often drunk. This kind of person could also be referred to as an “alcoholic.”
• The Bible tells believers not to be drunk with alcoholic drinks, but to be controlled by God’s Holy Spirit.
• The Bible teaches that drunkenness is unwise and influences a person to sin in other ways.
• Other ways to translate “drunk” could include “inebriated” or “intoxicated” or “having too much alcohol” or “filled with fermented drink.”

(See also: wine)

Bible References

• 1 Corinthians 5:11-13
• 1 Samuel 25:36
• Jeremiah 13:13
• Luke 7:34
• Luke 21:34
• Proverbs 23:19-21

Word Data

• Strong’s: H5433, H7301, H7910, H7937, H7941, H7943, H8354, H8358, G31780, G31820, G31830, G31840, G36300, G36320