The meaning of “ὄρνις”
Understanding órnis reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably from a prolonged form of the base of ὄρος hen. - a bird (as rising in the air), i.e. (specially), a hen (or fem...
ὄρνις
probably from a prolonged form of the base of ὄρος hen. - a bird (as rising in the air), i.e. (specially), a hen (or female domestic fowl)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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!” Word: ὄρνις (órnis) | |
| Luke 13:34 | “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!” Word: ὄρνις (órnis) |