HebrewH8256Noun (Feminine)

שִׁקְמָה

shiq.mah

6Occurrences
H8256Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a sycamore (usually the tree)

or (feminine) שִׁקְמָה; of uncertain derivation;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
sycamore tree (bearing figs)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

H:N-F

Full Description

H:N-F

Occurrences

שִׁקְמָה appears 6 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Chronicles
2
1 Chronicles
1
1 Kings
1
Amos
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 27:28BSB

Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills.Joash was in charge of the stores of olive oil.

1 Kings 10:27BSB

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

2 Chronicles 1:15BSB

The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

2 Chronicles 9:27BSB

The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

Amos 7:14BSB

“I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet; rather, I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.

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