Nossia νοσσιά
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| νοσσιά | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | nossia |
| Strong's number | G3555 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | chick |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Nossia (Greek νοσσιά, Strong's G3555) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “chick”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
νοσσιά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(νοσσός),
late form of cl., νεοσσιά,
[in LXX chiefly for קֵן ;]
1. a nest of birds.
2. a brood of young birds: Luk.13:34.†
(AS)
(νοσσός),
late form of cl., νεοσσιά,
[in LXX chiefly for קֵן ;]
1. a nest of birds.
2. a brood of young birds: Luk.13:34.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | brood (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | chicks (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Nossia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).