Greek · G3733 · unreviewed

ὄρνις

Hen

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ὄρνις G3733
Pronunciation órnis

What does ὄρνις (órnis) mean in the Bible?

ὄρνις (órnis) is a Greek word meaning "hen". ὄρνις, -ιθος, ὁ, ἡ [in LXX: ὄ.

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Meaning

hen
Extended definition

Specific domestic fowl (cock or hen), not generic bird; Jesus's lament over Jerusalem uses the hen's maternal gathering instinct as metaphor.

a bird; specif., a cock, a hen: Mat.23:3, Luk.13:34 (WH).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 23:37 · Luke 13:34
Biblical Occurrences

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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