Strong G3556νοσσίον
chick
- Transliteration
- nossion
- Pronunciation
- nos-see'-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Diminutive of G3502; a birdling: - chicken.
Detailed definition
νοσσίον, -ου, τό dimin. of νοσσός, which see,
[in LXX: Psa.84:3 (אֶפְרֹחַ) *;]
a young bird: Mat.23:37.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Psa.84:3 (אֶפְרֹחַ) *;]
a young bird: Mat.23:37.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3556 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- chicken1
First verses
- Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Related to: νόσσαξ, ακος, ὁ,
(νοσσός) chick, cockerel, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.49.)]
(νοσσός) chick, cockerel, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.49.)]