Lexical Definition

‎יַיִן‎ yayin (yah'-yin) wine ^H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to effervesce

banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).

• wine (as fermented)
• by implication, intoxication

1) wine

See Greek: γλεῦκος · οἶνος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יַ֫יִן‎₁₄₁ noun masculine^{Ps 75:9*} wine (Late Hebrew id.; Ethiopic : vitis, vinea, vinum; Arabic (black) grapes, see Hom^{ZMG 1889, 654}; Sabean ‎וין‎ vineyard, Mordt^{ZMG 1887, 364} Hom^{l.c. 659} (both after Glaser); Assyrian inu in vocabularies, but this loan-word from western Shemites, according to Hom^{Aufsätze 102}; Jen^{ZA i, 186 f., ZMG 1890, 705} argues to the contrary) — absolute ‎יַ֫יִן‎ Gen 9:21 + 84 t.; ‎יָ֑יִן‎ Gen 14:18 + 33 t.; construct ‎יַ֫יִן‎ Ps 60:5*; Song 8:2 ‎יֵין‎ Deut 32:18 + 9 t.; suffix ‎יֵינִי‎ Song 5:1, etc.; — wine:
a. common drink, for refreshment Gen 14:18 (E?) Gen 27:25 (J), Judg 19:19; 2Sam 16:2; Amos 5:11; Amos 9:14; Hos 14:8*; Job 1:13; Job 1:18; Dan 1:5 +, tonic Prov 31:6 article of commerce Ezek 27:18; Neh 13:15 among supplies in strongholds 2Chr 11:11 as making merry 2Sam 13:28; Zech 9:15; Zech 10:7; Esth 1:10; Eccl 9:7; Eccl 10:19; Ps 104:15.
b. used for rejoicing before ‎׳‎‎י‎ Deut 14:26, compare Hos 9:4 as drink-offering in prescribed ritual Exod 29:40; Lev 23:13; Num 15:5; Num 15:7; Num 15:10; Num 28:14 among temple stores 1Chr 9:29 used also in heathen ceremonial, see Deut 32:33.
c. intoxicating 1Sam 1:14; 1Sam 25:37; Gen 9:21; Gen 9:24; Gen 19:32; Gen 19:33; Gen 19:34; Gen 19:35 (all J), Isa 5:11; Isa 5:22; Prov 21:17; Prov 23:30; Prov 23:31 +; || ‎תִּירוֺשׁ‎ Hos 4:11 || ‎שֵׁכָר‎ 1Sam 1:15; Mic 2:11; Isa 24:9; Isa 28:7 (twice in verse); Isa 56:12 + 12 t.; forbidden to Nazirites Num 6:3 (twice in verse) (‎חֹמֶץ יַיִן וְחֹמֶץ שֵׁכָר‎), vNum 6:4 vNum 6:20, compare Amos 2:12 to Rechabites Jer 35:2; Jer 35:5f.; to mother of Samson Judg 13:4; Judg 13:7; Judg 13:14 to priests entering sanctuary Lev 10:9 (P), Ezek 44:21 unfitting for kings Prov 31:4.
d. combinations are: ‎יֵין הַטּוֺב‎ Song 7:10* = the best wine (read ‎כַּיַּיִן‎ ?) Ges^{«GKC:133»§ 133}. 3, R. 1; ‎יֵין מַלְכוּת‎ Esth 1:7 royal wine; ‎אֹצרְוֺת יַּיִן‎ 1Chr 27:27 stores of wine, wine-supply; ‎יַיִן הָרֶקַח‎ Song 8:2 spiced wine; ‎מִשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן‎ wine-feast Esth 5:6; Esth 7:2; Esth 7:7; Esth 7:8 ‎סֹבְאֵי יַיִן‎ Prov 23:20 wine-bibbers; ‎נאֹד יין‎ wine-skin Josh 9:4; Josh 9:13; 1Sam 16:20 ‎נֵבֶל יין‎ id. 1Sam 1:24; 1Sam 10:3; 1Sam 25:18; 2Sam 16:1; Jer 13:12 (twice in verse); ‎בֵּית הַיָּ֑יִן‎ Song 2:4 either wine-house, where wine is drunk, feasting-house (De and others), or place of wine = vineyard (Ew and others; compare ‎גֶּפֶן יַיִן‎ Num 6:4).
e. metaphor of wisdom's drink Prov 9:2; Prov 9:5, compare Isa 55:1 of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s wrath Jer 25:15 (‎כּוֺס היין‎); of confusion sent by ‎׳‎‎י‎, ‎יַיִן תַּרְעֵלָה‎ wine of reeling Ps 60:5*, compare Ps 75:9* of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s awaking for vengeance, like a wine-shouter Ps 78:65 of Babylon's fierce power Jer 51:7 of love Song 5:1 ‎יֵין חֲמָסִים‎ Prov 4:17 in simile of one bursting with words Job 32:19 of disheartened prophet Jer 23:9 (‎כְּגֶבֶר עֲבָרוֺיַיִן‎); of lover's mouth Song 7:10* (see above); love is better than wine Song 1:2; Song 4:10.

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