# fig #

## Definition: ##

A fig is a small, soft, sweet fruit that grows on trees. When ripe, this fruit can be a variety of colors, including brown, yellow, or purple.

* Fig trees can grow to be as tall as 6 meters high and their large leaves provide pleasant shade. The fruit is about 3-5 centimeters long.
* Adam and Eve used the leaves from fig trees to make clothing for themselves after they had sinned.
* Figs can be eaten raw, cooked, or dried. People also chop them into small pieces and press them into cakes to eat later.
* In Bible times, figs were important as a source of food and income.
* The presence of fruitful fig trees is frequently mentioned in the Bible as a sign of prosperity.
* Several times Jesus used fig trees as an illustration to teach his disciples spiritual truths.

## Bible References: ##

* [Habakkuk 03:17](en/tn/hab/help/03/17)
* [James 03:11-12](en/tn/jas/help/03/11)
* [Luke 13:6-7](en/tn/luk/help/13/06)
* [Mark 11:13-14](en/tn/mrk/help/11/13)
* [Matthew 07:15-17](en/tn/mat/help/07/15)
* [Matthew 21:18-19](en/tn/mat/help/21/18)