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שִׁקְמָה H8256
H8256 is the Hebrew word שִׁקְמָה, transliterated shiqmâh and said shik-maw'. The King James Version most often renders it sycomore trees.
What it means
a sycamore (usually the tree).
Where it comes from
or (feminine) שִׁקְמָה; of uncertain derivation.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: sycamore (fruit, tree).
Verses using שִׁקְמָה
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 10:27 · KJV
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.
1 Chronicles 27:28 · KJV
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:
2 Chronicles 1:15 · KJV
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.
2 Chronicles 9:27 · KJV
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.
Psalm 78:47 · KJV
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
Isaiah 9:10 · KJV
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8256 mean?
H8256 is the Hebrew word שִׁקְמָה (shiqmâh), meaning a sycamore (usually the tree).
How is H8256 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sycomore trees (5 times), sycomores (1 time).
How many times does H8256 appear in the Bible?
שִׁקְמָה (shiqmâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8256 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (feminine) שִׁקְמָה; of uncertain derivation.
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