σῦκονsŷkon
a fig
Greek (New Testament) · G4810
Meanings
a fig: Matthew 7:16, Mark 11:13, Luke 6:44, James 3:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:16 You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
- Mark 11:13 He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit.
- Luke 6:44 A tree is identified by its fruit. Figs are never gathered from thornbushes, and grapes are not picked from bramble bushes.
- James 3:12 Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.