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SYCOMORE (shiqmîm. 1Ki_10:27, 1Ch_27:28, 2Ch_1:15; 2Ch_9:27, Isa_9:10, Amo_7:14; shiqmôth, Psa_78:47; (Gr.) sykomorea, Luk_19:4).—This is the sycomore fig (Ficûs sycamorus), a tree often 50 feet high, with an enormous trunk. It bears poor figs (Amo_7:14), but furnishes good timber. It is not to-day ‘In abundance’ as of old (1Ki_10:27), but considerable numbers flourish still in the plain around Jaffa. This tree must not be confused with the ‘sycamore’ (Acer pseudo-platanus) of our home lands, which is a species of maple. See also Sycamine.
E. W. G. Masterman.