ὄρνιςórnis
a bird (as rising in the air), i.e. (specially), a hen (or female domestic fowl)
Greek (New Testament) · G3733
Meanings
a bird; specif., a cock, a hen: Matthew 23:3, Luke 13:34.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.
- Luke 13:34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.