Sycamore tree
συκομωραίαStrong’s G4809sukomōraia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Sukomōraia is the Greek word usually translated “sycamore-fig tree”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sycamore-fig tree”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a sycamore-fig tree 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
συκομωραία sukomōraia · sycamore tree
συκο-μορέα (Rec. -μωραία, L, -μωρέα), -ας, ἡ, more commonly (so Aq., Sm., Psa.78:47, Isa.9:10) συκόμορος (σῦκον + μόρον, the black mulberry), a fig-mulberry, a sycamore: Luk.19:4 (cf. συκάμινος).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.