CategoryArchaic Word / Conduct Term
Modern Equivalentdrunkard; heavy drinker.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionA person known for excessive drinking. In the KJV, the word appears in accusations made against Jesus, contrasting false slander with His actual ministry among sinners.
Key Verses"The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber." (Matthew 11:19)
KJV Usage NoteRefers to a heavy drinker or one accused of drunken conduct.
Common MisunderstandingIn Matthew 11:19 it records an accusation against Jesus, not a truthful description of His character.
EtymologyFrom “wine” + “bibber,” from Latin bibere, meaning to drink.