"a brood of young birds, Lk. 13:34*"
Definition and meaning
a brood of young birds, Lk. 13:34*
In the original Greek the word is written: νοσσιά
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of nossia (G3555) across the King James Bible.
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 doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
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Common questions
Strong's G3555 (nossia) is a Greek word that means: a brood of young birds, Lk. 13:34* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word nossia (G3555) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3555 is nossia, a Greek word defined as: a brood of young birds, Lk. 13:34*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
nossia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.