Strong's Lexicon sukaminos: Sycamine tree Original Word: συκάμινος Word Origin: Derived from a Semitic origin, related to the Hebrew word שִׁקְמָה (shiqmah). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent is שִׁקְמָה (shiqmah), which refers to the sycamore or fig-mulberry tree, as seen in passages like Amos 7:14. Usage: The term "sukaminos" refers to a type of tree known as the sycamine, which is often associated with the mulberry tree in the ancient world. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to illustrate faith and the power of God. Cultural and Historical Background: The sycamine tree was common in the Middle East and was known for its deep root system and hardiness. It was often used in parables and teachings to convey spiritual truths. The tree's resilience and ability to thrive in arid conditions made it a fitting symbol for faith and perseverance. HELPS Word-studies 4807 sykáminos – a sycamine tree, most likely the black mulberry tree, known for its medicinal properties – hence, distinguished by Luke the physician (see WP at Lk 17:6). [4807 (sykáminos) then seems to be a distinct species from 4809 (sykomōraía).] 4807 /sykáminos ("mulberry tree") is deciduous, yields black berries, and grows about six meters high (roughly 20 feet). [Neither the 4809/sykomōraía nor the 4807/sykáminos are the same as the English "sycamore tree."] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin shiqmah Definition the mulberry tree, the sycamine NASB Translation mulberry tree (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4807: συκάμινοςσυκάμινος, συκαμινου, ἡ, Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (of which only the plural שִׁקְמִים is found in the O. T., 1 Kings 10:27; Isaiah 9:10; Amos 7:14; once שִׁקְמות), a sycamine, a tree having the form and foliage of the mulberry, but fruit resembling the fig (equivalent to συκομορέα, which see (but Tristram, Nat. Hist. of the Bible, 2nd edition, p. 396f; BB. DD., etc., regard the sycamine as the black-mulberry tree, and the sycomore as the fig-mulberry)): Luke 17:6. (Often in Theophrastus; Strabo 17, p. 823; Diodorus 1, 34; Dioscorid. 1, 22.) (Cf. Vanicek, Fremdwörter, p. 54; especially Löw, Aram. Pflanzennamen, § 332, cf. § 338; BB. DD., as above; 'Bible Educator' 4:343; Pickering, Chron. Hist. of Plants, pp. 106, 258.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sycamine tree, mulberry treeOf Hebrew origin (shaqam) in imitation of sukomoraia; a sycamore-fig tree -- sycamine tree. see GREEK sukomoraia see HEBREW shaqam Forms and Transliterations συκαμίνους συκαμινω συκαμίνω συκαμίνῳ συκαμίνων sukamino sukaminō sykamino sykaminō sykamínoi sykamínōiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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