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ὄρνις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ὄρνις, ιθος, ἡ <Ε&ορ</Ε& ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
ornis
Simplified transliteration: 
ornis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3733
GK Number: 
3998
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(3)
Gloss: 
hen, bird
Definition: 
bird, fowl;, domestic hen, Mt. 23:37; Lk. 13:34*

Greek-English Concordance for ὄρνις

Matthew 23:37 “Jerusalem, O Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often have I wanted to gather your children together as a hen (ornis | ὄρνις | nom sg fem) gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
Luke 13:34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent to it! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen (ornis | ὄρνις | nom sg fem) gathers her brood under her wings, and you did not want it!