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Sycamine tree
This is an article from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.
This article is written from a nineteenth century Christian viewpoint, and may not reflect modern opinions or recent discoveries in Biblical scholarship.
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Sycamine tree - mentioned only in Luke 17:6. It is rendered by Luther "mulberry
tree", which is most probably the correct rendering. It
is found of two species, the black mulberry (Morus nigra) and
the white mulberry (Mourea), which are common in Palestine. The
silkworm feeds on their leaves. The rearing of them is one of
the chief industries of the peasantry of Lebanon and of other
parts of the land. It is in the same family as the fig-tree. Some
contend, however, that this name denotes the sycamore-fig of
Luke 19:4.
This entry is based on an entry from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Update as needed.
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