4808. suké

Lexicon

suké: Fig tree

Original Word: συκῆ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: suké
Pronunciation: soo-KAY
Phonetic Spelling: (soo-kay')
Definition: Fig tree
Meaning: a fig-tree.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fig tree.

From sukon; a fig-tree -- fig tree.

see GREEK sukon

HELPS Word-studies

4808 sykḗ – fig tree which grows plentifully in Palestine as a wild and cultivated tree. The fig tree bears bountiful figs, ripening principally in the month of August.

["Early figs" ripen in June – and a later (second) harvest comes in August and September.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sukon
Definition
a fig tree
NASB Translation
fig tree (16).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4808: συκῆ

συκῆ, συκῆς, ἡ (contracted from συκεα), from Homer down, Hebrew תְּאֵנָה, a fig-tree: Matthew 21:19-21; Matthew 24:32; Mark 11:13, 20; Mark 13:28; Luke 13:6; Luke 21:29; John 1:48 (49), 50 (51); James 3:12; Revelation 6:13. (Cf. Löw, Aram. Pflanzennamen, § 335.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word σῦκον (sykon), meaning "fig."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H8384 תְּאֵנָה (te'enah): The Hebrew word for "fig" or "fig tree," often used in the Old Testament to describe the same plant and its symbolic meanings.

Usage: The term συκῆ is used in the New Testament to refer to the fig tree, a common tree in the Mediterranean region known for its fruit. It appears in various contexts, often symbolically, in the teachings and parables of Jesus.

Context: The fig tree (συκῆ) holds significant symbolic and practical importance in the biblical narrative. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, the fig tree was a staple, providing both food and shade. Its presence in the Bible often carries deeper spiritual meanings.

In the New Testament, the fig tree is notably mentioned in the teachings of Jesus. One of the most prominent references is found in the account of Jesus cursing the barren fig tree (Matthew 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-14, 20-25). This act serves as a powerful metaphor for spiritual fruitfulness and the judgment that comes from a lack of it. The fig tree, full of leaves but devoid of fruit, symbolizes the outward appearance of religiosity without the substance of true faith and righteousness.

Another significant mention is in the Parable of the Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9), where Jesus uses the fig tree to illustrate God's patience and the call for repentance. The owner of the vineyard seeks fruit from the fig tree, and upon finding none, considers cutting it down. However, the gardener pleads for more time to cultivate it, symbolizing God's mercy and the opportunity for repentance.

The fig tree is also used in eschatological teachings. In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus refers to the fig tree as a sign of the times (Matthew 24:32-35; Mark 13:28-31; Luke 21:29-33). Just as the budding of the fig tree indicates the approach of summer, so the signs He describes indicate the nearness of His return.

Throughout Scripture, the fig tree serves as a symbol of Israel's spiritual state, prosperity, and judgment. Its presence in Jesus' teachings underscores the importance of bearing spiritual fruit and the consequences of failing to do so.

Forms and Transliterations

συκαί συκαίς συκάς συκη συκή συκῇ συκῆ συκην συκήν συκῆν συκης συκής συκῆς συκών συκώνας suke sukē suken sukēn sukes sukēs syke sykê sykē sykē̂ sykêi sykē̂i syken sykên sykēn sykē̂n sykes sykês sykēs sykē̂s

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 21:19 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν μίαν ἐπὶ
NAS: Seeing a lone fig tree by the road,
KJV: when he saw a fig tree in the way,
INT: and having seen fig tree one along

Matthew 21:19 N-NFS
GRK: παραχρῆμα ἡ συκῆ
NAS: a lone fig tree by the road, He came
KJV: presently the fig tree withered away.
INT: immediately the fig tree

Matthew 21:20 N-NFS
GRK: ἐξηράνθη ἡ συκῆ
NAS: How did the fig tree wither
KJV: soon is the fig tree withered away!
INT: is dried up the fig tree

Matthew 21:21 N-GFS
GRK: τὸ τῆς συκῆς ποιήσετε ἀλλὰ
NAS: what was done to the fig tree, but even if
KJV: this [which is done] to the fig tree, but
INT: the [miracle] of the fig tree will you do but

Matthew 24:32 N-GFS
GRK: δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν
NAS: the parable from the fig tree: when
KJV: a parable of the fig tree; When his
INT: moreover the fig tree learn the

Mark 11:13 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν
NAS: at a distance a fig tree in leaf,
KJV: And seeing a fig tree afar off having
INT: And having seen a fig tree from afar

Mark 11:20 N-AFS
GRK: εἶδον τὴν συκῆν ἐξηραμμένην ἐκ
NAS: they saw the fig tree withered
KJV: they saw the fig tree dried up
INT: they saw the fig tree dried up from [the]

Mark 11:21 N-NFS
GRK: ἴδε ἡ συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω
NAS: look, the fig tree which
KJV: behold, the fig tree which
INT: look the fig tree which you cursed

Mark 13:28 N-GFS
GRK: δὲ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τὴν
NAS: the parable from the fig tree: when
KJV: a parable of the fig tree; When her
INT: moreover the fig tree learn the

Luke 13:6 N-AFS
GRK: τὴν παραβολήν Συκῆν εἶχέν τις
NAS: had a fig tree which had been planted
KJV: [man] had a fig tree planted
INT: parable A fig tree had a certain [man]

Luke 13:7 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν τῇ συκῇ ταύτῃ καὶ
NAS: on this fig tree without
KJV: on this fig tree, and find
INT: on the fig tree this and

Luke 21:29 N-AFS
GRK: Ἴδετε τὴν συκῆν καὶ πάντα
NAS: Behold the fig tree and all
KJV: Behold the fig tree, and
INT: Behold the fig tree and all

John 1:48 N-AFS
GRK: ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε
NAS: you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw
KJV: under the fig tree, I saw
INT: under the fig tree I saw you

John 1:50 N-GFS
GRK: ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς πιστεύεις μείζω
NAS: you under the fig tree, do you believe?
KJV: under the fig tree, believest thou?
INT: under the fig tree believe you Greater things

James 3:12 N-NFS
GRK: ἀδελφοί μου συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι
NAS: Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce
KJV: Can the fig tree, my brethren,
INT: brothers of me a fig tree olives to produce

Revelation 6:13 N-NFS
GRK: γῆν ὡς συκῆ βάλλει τοὺς
NAS: to the earth, as a fig tree casts
KJV: even as a fig tree casteth
INT: earth as a fig tree casts the

Strong's Greek 4808
16 Occurrences

συκῆ — 6 Occ.
συκῆν — 6 Occ.
συκῆς — 4 Occ.