Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #37504

SR GNT Luke 1:15 σίκερα (sikera) ‘and wine and liquor by_no_means not he may drink’ Strongs=46080 Lemma=sikera^*
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=-5 TimeSeries=John's_birth_predicted

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Only use of identical word form σίκερα (N-ANS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σίκερα’ (N-ANS) is always and only glossed as ‘liquor’.

Luke 1:15 ‘and wine and liquor by_no_means not he may drink’ SR GNT Luke 1:15 word 12

OET-LV: 15 For/Because he _will _be great before the master, and by _no _means he _may_ not _drink wine and liquor, and he _will _be _being _filled of_the_ holy _spirit still from the_womb of_the_mother of _him. (LUK_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 He’ll be considered special in God’s eyes, but he won’t be allowed to drink wine or spirits. Even while he’s still in his mother’s womb, he’ll be filled with God’s spirit. (LUK 1:15)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘sikera’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun ANS=accusative,neuter,singular