H2561 H2561
wine (poetic term)
This poetic word for wine appears in Deuteronomy 32:14, part of Moses' song describing God's provision for Israel. The phrase 'blood of the grape you shall drink as wine' uses elevated, archaic vocabulary fitting the Song's literary style. The term is borrowed from Aramaic, suggesting cross-linguistic influence in poetic diction. It denotes fermented grape wine, the standard beverage of celebration and abundance in ancient Israel.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Wine, specifically used in poetic contexts with elevated register. Deuteronomy 32:14's Song of Moses employs this rare Aramaic loanword for stylistic effect, creating a formal, dignified tone. Spanish 'vino espumoso' (sparkling wine) adds a festive connotation. The parallel with 'blood of the grape' emphasizes wine's rich, life-giving redness. Poetic texts often drew on multiple language resources to achieve special effects. 1×
AR["خَمْرًا"]·ben["ফেনিল-মদ"]·DE["Wein"]·EN["wine"]·FR["vin"]·heb["חמר"]·HI["मदिरा।"]·ID["berbuih"]·IT["vino"]·jav["anggur-murni"]·KO["거품-이는-술을"]·PT["vinho-espumante"]·RU["вино"]·ES["vino-espumoso"]·SW["divai"]·TR["şarap"]·urd["شراب"]
Related Senses
H8081 1. oil (substance) (180×)H3196 1. wine (fermented grape juice) (141×)H1706 1. honey (54×)H4682 1. unleavened bread/cakes (53×)H2461 1. milk (42×)H8492 1. new wine / must (38×)H0400 1. food, nourishment (36×)G3631 1. wine (34×)H3978 1. food, nourishment (30×)H1314 1. spice / perfume / balsam (29×)H7416 1. pomegranate (fruit/ornament) (28×)H3323 1. fresh oil, olive oil (23×)H2964 1. prey, torn flesh (19×)H3899 2. food, sustenance (19×)G1033 1. food (17×)G5160 1. food (16×)H5561 1. spices, aromatic substances (16×)H0402 1. food, nourishment (14×)G2219 1. leaven (13×)H4478a 1. manna (13×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חֶ֫מֶר n.[m.] wine (poet.) (Aramaic ܚܰܡܪܳܐ, חַמְרָא; Arabic خَمْرٌ, v. LagBN 207)—וְדַם־עֵנָב תִּשְׁתֶּה־חָ֑מֶר Dt 32:14; כֶּרֶם חֶמֶר Is 27:2, but read here כֶּרֶם חֶמֶד (v. הֶמֶד).