nossion refers to young birds gathered beneath a hen’s wings in a protective comparison.

The attested use depicts young birds gathered beneath a hen’s wings, within a comparison of gathering Jerusalem’s children.

1. Young birds beneath a hen’s wings · dominant

   In Matthew 23:37, the accusative plural neuter form occurs in the comparison of a hen gathering its young under its wings; the APB renders the clause “the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings.”

   Matthew 23:37

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 23:37, the APB presents the image as “a hen gathers her chicks under her wings.” This wording confirms the clause’s picture rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.