Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
chick
Usage: νοσσιά, -ᾶς, ἡ (νοσσός), late form of cl., νεοσσιά, [in LXX chiefly for קֵן ;] __1. a nest of birds. __2. a brood of young birds: Luk.13:34.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3555
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
17
Books
14
Strong's G3555 Quick Answer
Strong's G3555 νοσσιά (nossia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. nossia (nos-see-ah') n. 1. a brood (of chickens) [from G3502] It has 17 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include brood. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- nossia (nos-see-ah') n. 1. a brood (of chickens) [from G3502]
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 14 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- brood
Meaning and Definition
nossia (nos-see-ah') n. 1. a brood (of chickens) [from G3502] KJV: brood Root(s): G3502
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3555. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3555 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nossia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
brood
Luke 13:34
How Strong's G3555 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3555 (νοσσιά) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 14:19 — νοσσιᾷ
- Deuteronomy 22:6 — νοσσιᾷ
- Deuteronomy 32:11 — νοσσιὰν
- Genesis 6:14 — νοσσιὰς
- Habakkuk 2:9 — νοσσιὰν
Strong's G3555 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3555 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
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!
Strong's G3555 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
14 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Make therefore for thyself an ark of square timber; thou shalt make the ark in compartments, and thou shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
And having seen the Kenite, he took up his parable and said, Thy dwelling place is strong; Yet though thou shouldest put thy nest in a rock,
And though Beor should have a skillfully contrived hiding place, The Assyrians shall carry thee away captive.
Strong's G3555 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The very bees, at the season of honey making, attack all who approach; and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even unto death.
The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, And a man loveth nothing better.
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3555.
Make therefore for thyself an ark of square timber; thou shalt make the ark in compartments, and thou shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.
And having seen the Kenite, he took up his parable and said, Thy dwelling place is strong; Yet though thou shouldest put thy nest in a rock,
And though Beor should have a skillfully contrived hiding place, The Assyrians shall carry thee away captive.
And if thou shouldest come upon a brood of birds before thy face in the way or upon any tree, or upon the earth, young or eggs, and the mother be brooding on the young or the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young ones.
As an eagle would watch over his brood, And yearns over his young, Receives them having spread his wings, And takes them up on his back:
And does the eagle rise at thy command, And the vulture remain sitting over his nest,
Yea, the sparrow has found himself a home, And the turtledove a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, My King, and my God.
The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, And the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
And I will shake the inhabited cities: and I will take with my hand all the world as a nest: and I will even take them as eggs that have been left; and there is none that shall escape me, or contradict me.
Thine insolence has risen up against thee, the fierceness of thy heart has burst the holes of the rocks, it has seized upon the strength of a lofty hill; for as an eagle he set his nest on high: thence will I bring thee down.
If thou shouldest mount up as the eagle, and if thou shouldest make thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
The lion seized enough prey for his whelps, and strangled for his young lions, and filled his lair with prey, and his dwelling place with spoil.
Woe to him that covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evils.
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!
The very bees, at the season of honey making, attack all who approach; and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even unto death.
The beauty of a woman cheereth the countenance, And a man loveth nothing better.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3555, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3555 FAQ
What does nossia (νοσσιά) mean?
Nossia (Strong's G3555) is a Greek word most simply glossed "brood". nossia (nos-see-ah') n. 1. a brood (of chickens) [from G3502]
How many times is nossia (νοσσιά) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G3555 across 14 books.
Where can I study nossia (νοσσιά) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3555 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate nossia (νοσσιά)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as brood. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3555 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 14 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3555, with linked reader references where each row is available.