יַ֫יִן141 noun masculine[Ps 75:9] wine (Late Hebrew id.; Ethiopic : vitis, vinea, vinum; Arabic (black) grapes, see HomZMG 1889, 654; Sabean וין vineyard, MordtZMG 1887, 364 Homl.c. 659 (both after Glaser); Assyrian inu in vocabularies, but this loan-word from western Shemites, according to HomAufsätze 102; JenZA 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), v[Num 6:4] v[Num 6:20], compare [Amos 2:12] to Rechabites [Jer 35:2]; [Jer 35:5]f.; 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].
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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