Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
fig
Usage: σῦκον, -ου, τό [in LXX for תְּאֵן ] a fig: Mat.7:16, Mrk.11:13, Luk.6:44 Jas.3:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4810
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
10
Strong's G4810 Quick Answer
Strong's G4810 σῦκον (sukon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sukon (soo`-kon) n. 1. a fig [apparently a primary word] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include figs and fig. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- sukon (soo`-kon) n. 1. a fig [apparently a primary word]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- figs and fig
Meaning and Definition
sukon (soo`-kon) n. 1. a fig [apparently a primary word] KJV: fig
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4810. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4810 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sukon, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
fig
Mark 11:13
2×
figs
Matthew 7:16
2×
How Strong's G4810 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4810 (σῦκον) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Kingdoms 20:7 — σύκων
- Genesis 9:18 — Ιαφεθ
- Isaiah 28:4 — σύκου
- Jeremiah 8:13 — σῦκα
- Jeremiah 24:2 — σῦκα
Strong's G4810 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4810 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
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.
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Strong's G4810 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Now the sons of Noah which came out of the ark, were Shem, Ham, Japheth. And Ham was father of Canaan.
And he said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it upon the ulcer, and he shall be well.
In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
Strong's G4810 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it every year at Jerusalem:
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4810.
Now the sons of Noah which came out of the ark, were Shem, Ham, Japheth. And Ham was father of Canaan.
And he said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it upon the ulcer, and he shall be well.
In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
And the fading flower of the glorious hope on the top of the high mountain shall be as the early fig; he that sees it, before he takes it into his hand, will desire to swallow it down.
There are no grapes on the vines, and there are no figs on the fig trees, and the leaves have fallen off.
The one basket was full of very good figs, as the early figs; and the other basket was full of very bad figs, which could not be eaten, for their badness.
And the Lord said to me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? and I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, which cannot be eaten, for their badness.
Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; As these good figs, so will I acknowledge the Jews that have been carried away captive, whom I have sent forth out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for good.
And as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, for their badness; thus saith the Lord, So will I deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his nobles, and the remnant of Jerusalem, them that are left in this land, and the dwellers in Egypt.
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
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.
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it every year at Jerusalem:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4810, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4810 FAQ
What does sykon (σῦκον) mean?
Sykon (Strong's G4810) is a Greek word most simply glossed "fig". sukon (soo`-kon) n. 1. a fig [apparently a primary word]
How many times is sykon (σῦκον) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G4810 across 10 books.
Where can I study sykon (σῦκον) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4810 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate sykon (σῦκον)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as figs and fig. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4810 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4810, with linked reader references where each row is available.