Strong's Lexicon

G3555

G3555 — νοσσιά

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeknossianounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3555
Word:νοσσιά
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3502
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:nossia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:nos-see-ah'
Meaning:1. a brood (of chickens)
KJV Renderings:brood

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

νοσσία, νοσσιᾶς, (for νεοσσιά, the earlier and more common form (cf. WH’s Appendix, p. 145), from νεοσσός, which see), the Sept. for ÷Åï;

1. a nest of birds.

2. a brood of birds: Luk 13:34 (but L text νοσσία, see the following word). (Deu 32:11 (Gen 6:14; Num 24:22; Pro 16:16, etc.).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

νοσσιά (brood)

Luke 13:34

KJV: O 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 her brood under wings and ye would not
GK: Ιερουσαλήμ Ιερουσαλήμ η αποκτενούσα τους προφήτας και λιθοβολούσα τους απεσταλμένους προς αυτήν ποσάκις ηθέλησα επισυνάξαι τα τέκνα σου ον τρόπον όρνις την εαυτής νοσσιάν υπό τας πτέρυγας και ουκ ηθελήσατε
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