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תִּירוֹשׁ Judges 9:13 grapes “tirosh” cheer God and men (Hebrew meaning)

“But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my TIROSH [grapes] that cheers God and men and go hold sway over the trees?’” (Judges 9:13) See the meaning of tirosh, as one “…shall tread grapes (tirosh), but not drink wine (yayin).” (Mic. 6:15 ESV) Unfermented grape juice in Isa. 16:10 was indeed within the …

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יַיִן Grape juice already called YAYIN (wine) in the press! (Hebrew meaning of yayin)

Is yayin alcoholic always? יין Yayin did not first become “wine” only if it fermented later, after it was pressed. Both simple grape juice and intoxicating juice were called yayin in the original Hebrew of the Old Testament. (Both were called οινος oinos in the original Greek of the New Testament.) See also: Shekhar – meaning sweet drink or strong drink in …

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Nephalism – teetotalism in Bible and Greek usage

Nephalism definition Nephalism: teetotalism; total abstinence from consuming alcohol. Nephalism: “total abstinence from alcoholic beverages” (Miriam-Webster Dictionary) History and Etymology for nephalism: Middle Greek nēphalismos soberness, from Greek nēphalios sober (from nēphein to be sober, drink no wine) (Miriam-Webster Dictionary) This term is of Greek origin, and found in Scripture. Nephō: “to be free from …

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