drinks in the Bible
The drinks of the Hebrews included water, wine, “strong drink,” vinegar and milk. Their drinking vessels were the cup, goblet or “basin,” the “cruse” or pitcher, and the saucer.
The Jews carefully strained their drinks through a sieve, through fear of violating the law of Leviticus 11:20, 23, 41-42. (See Matthew 23:24. “Strain at” should be “strain out.”)
To drink water by measure (Ezek. 4:11), and to buy water to drink (Lam. 5:4), denote great scarcity.
To drink blood means to be satiated with slaughter.
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- wine
- grapes
- vinegar
- gall
- milk
- cup
- cup bearer
- strong drink
- drunkenness
- drink offering
- fasting
- food
- measure
- bottle
- basin
- bowl
- dish
- flagon
- goblet
- laver
- Abihu (prohibition of wine and strong drinks for priests)
- abomination (unlawful to eat or drink with foreigners)
- strain at (out)
- springs
- gifts
- gutter (drinking troughs)
- Waters of Jealously
- lapping
- lees
- wine fat
- fountain
- Marah (bitter water)
- wormwood
Article Version: June 15, 2021