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H8384 תְּאֵן (tᵉʼên) teh-ane'

Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

fig

Strong's Definition

the fig (tree or fruit)

Derivation: or (in the singular, feminine) תְּאֵנָה; perhaps of foreign derivation

KJV Usage: fig (tree).

TWOT Reference: 2490

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) fig, fig tree

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

תְּאֵנָה (te.e.nah) — fig. fig, fig tree

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun f

Trees | Fruits | ≈ גֶּפֶן

fig tree, fig = a tree that reaches a height of 5–8 m, with a round crown and very deep roots; its fruit is about the size of a hen’s egg and can be green, yellow, purple, or brown depending on the type; ◄ Ficus carica; ► the fruits are sweet and soft; ≈ the image of peace and happiness in Israel was: “every man under his vine and under his fig tree"

GEN 3:7 · NUM 13:23 · NUM 20:5 · DEU 8:8 · JDG 9:10 · JDG 9:11 · 1KI 5:5 · 2KI 18:31 · 2KI 20:7 · NEH 13:15 · PSA 105:33 · PRO 27:18 · SNG 2:13 · ISA 34:4 · ISA 36:16 · ISA 38:21 · JER 5:17 · JER 8:13 · JER 8:13 · JER 24:1 · JER 24:2 · JER 24:2 · JER 24:2 · JER 24:3 · JER 24:3 · JER 24:5 · JER 24:8 · JER 29:17 · HOS 2:14 · HOS 9:10 · JOL 1:7 · JOL 1:12 · JOL 2:22 · AMO 4:9 · MIC 4:4 · NAM 3:12 · HAB 3:17 · HAG 2:19 · ZEC 3:10

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

תְּאֵנָה n.f. fig-tree, (then) fig base

Bible Occurrences (34)

3:7
8:8
4:9
4:4

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