1098. gleukos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
gleukos: Sweet wine, new wine

Original Word: γλεῦκος
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: gleukos
Pronunciation: GLYOO-kos
Phonetic Spelling: (glyoo'-kos)
Definition: Sweet wine, new wine
Meaning: the unfermented juice of grapes; hence: sweet new wine.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb γλυκύς (glykys), meaning "sweet."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "gleukos," the concept of wine is prevalent in the Old Testament, often referred to as יַיִן (yayin, Strong's Hebrew 3196) and תִּירוֹשׁ (tirosh, Strong's Hebrew 8492), the latter sometimes denoting new or fresh wine.

Usage: The term "gleukos" refers to sweet or new wine, typically understood as freshly pressed grape juice that has not yet fully fermented. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe a type of wine that is sweet and potentially intoxicating if consumed in large quantities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish culture, wine was a common beverage, often consumed daily. "Gleukos" specifically refers to the early stages of wine, which was sweet and could be intoxicating. Wine played a significant role in social and religious settings, symbolizing joy and celebration. However, excessive consumption leading to drunkenness was frowned upon in Jewish and early Christian teachings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from glukus
Definition
sweet new wine
NASB Translation
sweet wine (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1098: γλεῦκος

γλεῦκος, γλεύκους, τό, must, the sweet juice pressed from the grape; Nicander, alex. 184, 299; Plutarch, others; Job 32:19; sweet wine: Acts 2:13. (Cf. BB. DD. under the word .)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
new wine, sweet wine

Akin to glukus; sweet wine, i.e. (properly) must (fresh juice), but used of the more saccharine (and therefore highly inebriating) fermented wine -- new wine.

see GREEK glukus

Forms and Transliterations
Γλευκους Γλεύκους γλυκάζον γλυκανθή γλύκασμα γλυκάσματα γλυκασμοί γλυκασμόν γλυκερού εγλύκανας εγλυκάνθη εγλυκάνθησαν Gleukous Gleúkous
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 2:13 N-GNS
GRK: ἔλεγον ὅτι Γλεύκους μεμεστωμένοι εἰσίν
NAS: They are full of sweet wine.
KJV: These men are full of new wine.
INT: said Of new wine full they are

Strong's Greek 1098
1 Occurrence


Γλεύκους — 1 Occ.

















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