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It is used metaphorically in the Bible to describe protection, care, and nurturing, often in the context of God's care for His people.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, the imagery of a bird caring for its young was a powerful symbol of protection and provision. Birds were commonly observed in their natural habitats, and their nurturing behavior was well-known. This imagery would have resonated deeply with an agrarian society that was closely connected to nature.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3556b.htm">nossos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a brood of young birds<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>brood (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3555: νοσσία</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">νοσσία</span></span>, <span class="greek2">νοσσιᾶς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (for <span class="greek2">νεοσσιά</span>, the earlier and more common form (cf. <span class="manuref">WH</span>'s Appendix, p. 145), from <span class="greek2">νεοσσός</span>, which see), the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">קֵן</span>; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">a nest of birds</span>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">a brood of birds</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34</a> (but <span class="manuref">L</span> text <span class="greek2">νοσσία</span>, see the following word). (<a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11</a> (<a href="/interlinear/genesis/6-14.htm">Genesis 6:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/24-22.htm">Numbers 24:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16</a>, etc.).)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>brood. <p>From <a href="/greek/3502.htm">neossos</a>; a brood (of chickens) -- brood. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3502.htm">neossos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>νοσσιά νοσσιαί νοσσιαν νοσσιάν νοσσιὰν νοσσιάς nossian nossiàn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/13-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 13:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν ἑαυτῆς <b>νοσσιὰν</b> ὑπὸ τὰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as a hen <span class="itali">[gathers] her brood</span> under<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [doth gather] her <span class="itali">brood</span> under<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/13-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> her <span class="itali">brood</span> under [her] the<p><b><a href="/greek/3555.htm">Strong's Greek 3555</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3555.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/nossian_3555.htm">νοσσιὰν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3554.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3554"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3554" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3556.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3556"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3556" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>