Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sycamore
Usage: sycamore tree (bearing figs)
Strong's Number
H8256
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
6
Strong's H8256 Quick Answer
Strong's H8256 שָׁקָם שִׁקמָה (shaqam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shaqam (shaw-kawm') (or (feminine) shiqmah {shik-maw'}) n-f. 1. a sycamore (usually the tree) [of uncertain derivation] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include fruit. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shaqam (shaw-kawm') (or (feminine) shiqmah {shik-maw'}) n-f. 1. a sycamore (usually the tree) [of uncertain derivation]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fruit
Meaning and Definition
shaqam (shaw-kawm') (or (feminine) shiqmah {shik-maw'}) n-f. 1. a sycamore (usually the tree) [of uncertain derivation] KJV: sycamore (fruit, tree).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8256. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8256 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shaqam, 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.
fruit
Amos 7:14
How Strong's H8256 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8256 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 H8256 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8256.
And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8256, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8256 FAQ
What does shiqmah (שִׁקְמָה) mean?
Strong's H8256 is a Hebrew entry for H8256 שָׁקָם שִׁקמָה (shaqam). shaqam (shaw-kawm') (or (feminine) shiqmah {shik-maw'}) n-f. 1. a sycamore (usually the tree) [of uncertain derivation]
How many times is shiqmah (שִׁקְמָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H8256 across 6 books.
Where can I study shiqmah (שִׁקְמָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8256 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shiqmah (שִׁקְמָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fruit. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.