Word Study · Strong's G4810 · Greek

σῦκον

sykon

soo'-kon

Strong's 1890 spelling: sŷkon

“a fig”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

a fig

Rendered in the KJV as

fig.

4
occurrencesin the New Testament
4 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 4 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

σῦκα;2
σῦκα1
σύκων.1

How it is rendered · 3

figs?2
figs1
of figs.1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural3
noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-APN · 3
N-GPN · 1

All 4, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 4 · 25%
Mark1 of 4 · 25%
Luke1 of 4 · 25%
James1 of 4 · 25%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 7:16σῦκα;sukanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralBy their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?here: figs?

Mark1 occurrence

Mark 11:13σύκων.sukōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralSeeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.here: of figs.

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 6:44σῦκαsukanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralFor each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.here: figs

James1 occurrence

James 3:12σῦκα;sukanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralMy brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.here: figs?

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