What does תְּאֵן · συκῆ mean in the Bible?
תְּאֵן · συκῆ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fig tree, often symbolizing prosperity or spiritual fruitfulness".
Hebrew · H8384, G4808
תְּאֵנָה
The fig (tree or fruit) · a fig-tree
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תְּאֵן H8384 the fig (tree or fruit)
Pronunciation tĕʾēn
Common symbol of agricultural blessing and peace; fig tree's shade represents security and contentment in covenant life
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συκῆ G4808 a fig-tree
Pronunciation sykē
Fig-tree symbolizes judgment and fruitfulness; Jesus's cursing illustrates consequences of unproductive profession
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What does תְּאֵנָה (te'enah) mean in the Bible?
תְּאֵן · συκῆ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fig tree, often symbolizing prosperity or spiritual fruitfulness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8384, G4808?
H8384, G4808 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fig tree, often symbolizing prosperity or spiritual fruitfulness
Strong's H8384, G4808
Lexical occurrences 39 verses Source Gloss
fig tree, often symbolizing prosperity or spiritual fruitfulness
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
תְּאֵנָה is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain