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νοσσιά
nossia
G3555
G:N-F Greek

chick

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Nossia denotes the hen’s young gathered beneath her wings in the comparison of Luke 13:34.

The attested use names the hen’s young in the image of gathering them under her wings in Luke 13:34.

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  1. A hen’s young beneath her wings · dominant

    In Luke 13:34, the accusative singular feminine form occurs in the comparison of a hen gathering her young under her wings; the APB renders the clause “as a hen gathers her brood under her wings.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 13:34, the APB presents the image with “her brood” under a hen’s wings. This wording confirms the clause’s image rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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