An Aramaic noun for wine, cognate with the Hebrew poetic term chemer. It appears in two distinct settings: Persian imperial decrees authorizing temple provisions (Ezra 6:9; 7:22) and the infamous banquet of Belshazzar where sacred vessels were profaned (Dan 5:1, 2, 4, 23). The Syriac cognate confirms the basic meaning. That this single word bridges solemn administrative grants and reckless royal feasting captures wine's dual role in the ancient Near East -- a staple of sustenance and a catalyst for hubris.