שִׁקְמָה
Transliteration
šiqmâ
Pronunciation
shik-maw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2455

Strong’s Definitions

שִׁקְמָה shiqmâh, shik-maw'; or (feminine) שִׁקְמָה shiqmâh; of uncertain derivation; a sycamore (usually the tree):—sycamore (fruit, tree).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H8256 in the following manner: sycamore tree (5x), sycamore (1x), sycamore fruit (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H8256 in the following manner: sycamore tree (5x), sycamore (1x), sycamore fruit (1x).

  1. sycamore tree (bearing figs)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שִׁקְמָה shiqmâh, shik-maw'; or (feminine) שִׁקְמָה shiqmâh; of uncertain derivation; a sycamore (usually the tree):—sycamore (fruit, tree).
STRONGS H8256: Abbreviations
† [שִׁקְמָה] noun feminine sycomore tree (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic שִׁיקְמָא,, LöwNo.332; hence Greek συκάηινος mulberry Lewy Fremdw.23); — plural absolute שִׁקְמִים Amos 7:14 +; suffix שִׁקְמוֺתָם Psalm 78:47; — sycomore, ficus sycomorus Linn (TristrNHB 397ff. PostFlora of Syria 730; Hast. DB under the word) a common tree Isaiah 9:9, growing in the Shephela 1 Kings 10:27 = 2 Chronicles 1:15 = 2 Chronicles 9:27, 1 Chronicles 27:28; as property Psalm 78:47 (|| גֶּפֶן); בּוֺלֵס שִׁקְמִים Amos 7:14 a tender of sycomores (see [בַָלס]).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

10:27

1 Chronicles

27:28

2 Chronicles

1:15; 9:27

Psalms

78:47; 78:47

Isaiah

9:9

Amos

7:14; 7:14