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Greek

3555. nossia -- a brood of young birds
... Word Origin from nossos Definition a brood of young birds NASB Word Usage brood
(1). brood. From neossos; a brood (of chickens) -- brood. see GREEK neossos. ...
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Library

All who Walk According to Truth are Children of God.
... And that He calls us chickens the Scripture testifies: "As a hen gathereth her chickens
under her wings." [1062] Thus are we the Lord's chickens; the Word thus ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter v all who walk according.htm

John Chapter iv. Jan-42
... 7. As weak, then, He nourishes the weak, as a hen her chickens; for He likened Him
self to a hen: "How often," He saith to Jerusalem, "would I have gathered ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate xv john chapter iv.htm

Psalm LIX.
... of the loftiness of our Head Himself: for He was made weak even unto death, and
He took on Him the weakness of flesh, in order that the chickens of Jerusalem ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lix.htm

Psalm XCI.
... If the hen defends her chickens beneath her wings; how much more shalt thou be safe
beneath the wings of God, even against the devil and his angels, the powers ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xci.htm

Argument: the Weapon that Cæcilius had Slightly Brandished ...
... and Junius lost their armies on this account, because they did not judge it well
to wait for the very solemn omen given by the greedy pecking of the chickens. ...
/.../felix/the octavius of minucius felix/chapter xxvi argument the weapon that.htm

Natural Love.
... The same hen which at other times runs away at the distant approach of dog or cat,
flies at the ugliest cat or fiercest bulldog when she has chickens to defend ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xvii natural love.htm

How to Tell a Story
... "Jethro," said the judge, "you are accused of stealing General Johnson's chickens.
Have you any witnesses?". ... I never steal chickens befo' witnesses.". ...
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Three Pictures of one Reality
... And the picture rises at once of her fluttering over the nest, where the
callow chickens are, unable to fly and to help themselves. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/three pictures of one reality.htm

Of the Zeal or Jealousy which we have for Our Lord.
... Who is scandalized and I am not on fire? [475] Mark, say the ancients, mark what
love, what care, and what jealousy a mother-hen has for her chickens (for our ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter xiv of the zeal.htm

Letter Xlvi. Paula and Eustochium to Marcella.
... As a hen gathers her chickens, so did you take us under your wing. [938] And
will you now let us fly about at random with no mother near us? ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter xlvi paula and eustochium.htm

Thesaurus

Chickens (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Chickens (1 Occurrence). Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest ...
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Chicken
... The record is to be found in the books of the disciples, but Jesus is responsible
for the only direct mention of chickens in the Bible. ...
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Brood (19 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens. ... 9.
(vt) To sit over, cover, and cherish; as, a hen broods her chickens. 10. ...
/b/brood.htm - 13k

Fowl (73 Occurrences)
... fowl was not common so early in Palestine,but it may have been brought by Solomon
with other imports from the East; in New Testament times chickens were common ...
/f/fowl.htm - 36k

Egg (3 Occurrences)
...Chickens were unknown in Palestine in the days of Job, so that his query concerning
the taste of the white of an egg might have referred to those of pigeons ...
/e/egg.htm - 10k

Vulture (16 Occurrences)
... death of the poet. Several smaller species, including "Pharaoh's chickens,"
flocked all over Palestine. These were protected by ...
/v/vulture.htm - 14k

Killeth (23 Occurrences)
... how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! (ASV). ...
/k/killeth.htm - 13k

Killing (41 Occurrences)
... killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to
gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the ...
/k/killing.htm - 19k

Killest (3 Occurrences)
... 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 ...
/k/killest.htm - 7k

Gier-eagle (4 Occurrences)
... of this the birds became so frequent and daring around camps, among tent-dwellers,
and in cities, that they were commonly called "Pharaoh's chickens." They are ...
/g/gier-eagle.htm - 8k

Bible Concordance

Chickens (1 Occurrence)

Matthew 23:37 O 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!
(KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Chickens

Chickens: Broods Her Young

Chickens: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Chicken

Brood (19 Occurrences)

Fowl (73 Occurrences)

Egg (3 Occurrences)

Vulture (16 Occurrences)

Killeth (23 Occurrences)

Killing (41 Occurrences)