Sukē συκῆ

Sukē (Greek συκῆ, Strong's G4808) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “fig tree”. It occurs 16 times in 15 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Sukē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 21:19
  And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
• Matthew 21:20
  And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
• Matthew 21:21
  Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you 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 learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

Mark

• Mark 11:13
  And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.Seeing 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.
• Mark 11:20
  And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
• Mark 11:21
  And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
• Mark 13:28
  Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.

Luke

• Luke 13:6
  He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any.
• Luke 13:7
  Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’
• Luke 21:29
  And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

John

• John 1:48
  Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.“How do You know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.”
• John 1:50
  Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”

James

• James 3:12
  Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Revelation

• Revelation 6:13
  And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).