Drink, strong (Heb. shekar'), an intoxicating liquor (Judges 13:4; Luke 1:15; Isaiah 5:11; Micah 2:11) distilled from corn, honey, or dates. The effects of the use of strong drink are referred to in Psalms 107:27; Isaiah 24:20; Isaiah 1:49; Isaiah 1:51. Its use prohibited, Proverbs 20:1. (See WINE)