sykē · fig tree

What it means

sykē (συκῆ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “fig tree”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A fruit tree very common in Israel, with large leaves and sweet fruit.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×5
• Mark×4
• Luke×3
• John×2
• James×1
• Revelation×1

• Matthew 21:19

  And seeing a single fig tree by the road, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and he says to it, “May no more fruit come from you, forever.” And the fig tree withered immediately.

• Matthew 21:20

  And when the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying, “How did the fig tree wither immediately?”

• Matthew 21:21

  And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

• Matthew 24:32

  Now from the fig tree learn the parable: when its branch has already become tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

• Mark 11:13

  And seeing from a distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went to see if perhaps he would find anything on it; and when he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

• Mark 11:20

  And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

• Mark 11:21

  And Peter, remembering, says to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”

• Mark 13:28

  Now from the fig tree learn the parable: when its branch has already become tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

• Luke 13:6

  And he was telling this parable: “Someone had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it, and did not find any.

• Luke 13:7

  And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years I have been coming looking for fruit on this fig tree, and I do not find any. Cut it down; why should it also use up the ground?’

• Luke 21:29

  And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

• John 1:48

  Nathanael says to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”

• John 1:50

  Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”

• James 3:12

  My brothers, a fig tree cannot produce olives, or a vine figs, can it? Neither can salt water produce sweet water.

• Revelation 6:13

  and the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when it is shaken by a strong wind.

And 1 more times.