מֶ֫זֶג H4197
Mixed wine, wine blended with water or spices, a delicacy mentioned in Song of Songs
This term describes wine that has been mixed, either diluted with water or blended with spices to enhance its flavor and effects. In Song of Songs 7:2, it appears in a poetic description of the beloved's navel as 'a rounded bowl that never lacks mixed wine'—a sensual metaphor for abundance and pleasure. The ancient practice of mixing wine made it a luxury item, more refined than simple wine. The imagery suggests both satisfaction and delight.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Wine that has been blended or mixed, likely with spices or water, representing a refined beverage in the Song of Songs' erotic poetry. The 'mixed wine' serves as a metaphor for sensual abundance and pleasure. Ancient wine-mixing was a sophisticated practice, and the term carries connotations of luxury, careful preparation, and enhanced enjoyment beyond ordinary wine. 1×
AR["الشَّرَابُ"]·ben["-মিশ্রিত-দ্রাক্ষারসের"]·DE["[המזג]"]·EN["the-mixed-wine"]·FR["le-vin-mêlé!"]·heb["ה-מזג"]·HI["मिश्रित-दाखमधु"]·ID["-anggur-campur"]·IT["il-il-mixed-wine"]·jav["anggur-campuran"]·KO["그-섞인-포도주-가"]·PT["o-vinho-misturado"]·RU["вина-смешанного"]·ES["el-vino-mezclado"]·SW["divai"]·TR["karısık-sarap"]·urd["آمیزش-کی"]
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
[מֶ֫זֶג] n.m. mixture, i.e. mixed wine (NH id., Aramaic, and thence מִזְגָא, מְזִיגָא, ܡܘܽܙܳܓܳܐ; Arabic مِزَاجٌ water mixed with wine, mixture (Frä l.c.), cf. مَزْجٌ, مِزْجٌ );—אַל־יֶחְסַר הַמָּ֑זֶג Ct 7:3 (Tosafoth here spiced wine: cf. Levy NHWB iii. 61).