ὄρνις

ornisNoun (Feminine)G3733

hen

From: probably from a prolonged form of the base of G3735 (ὄρος);

Short Definition

a bird (as rising in the air), i.e. (specially), a hen (or female domestic fowl)

Full Lexicon Entry

a bird; specif., a cock, a hen.
LXX Usage: ὄ. ἐκλεκταί, I (בַּרְבֻּר)*

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

  • Luke 13:34
  • Matthew 23:37

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