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# fig
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## Definition:
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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.
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* Fig trees can grow 6 meters in height and their large leaves provide pleasant shade. The fruit is about 3-5 centimeters long.
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* 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.
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* In Bible times, figs were important as a source of food and income.
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* 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.
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## Picture of a Fig Tree:
<a href="https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/f/Figtree.png"><img src="https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/f/Figtree.png" ></a>
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## Bible References:
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* [Habakkuk 03:17](rc://en/tn/help/hab/03/17)
* [James 03:12](rc://en/tn/help/jas/03/12)
* [Luke 13:07](rc://en/tn/help/luk/13/07)
* [Mark 11:14](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/11/14)
* [Matthew 07:17](rc://en/tn/help/mat/07/17)
* [Matthew 21:18](rc://en/tn/help/mat/21/18)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1061, H6291, H8384, G3653, G4808, G4810
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
fig, figs