Órnis — G3733

Definition

masculine noun

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

1. a bird
2. specifically, a cock, a hen

Usually translated as

hen

Origin

probably from a prolonged form of the base of G3735

• óros (G3735)

Occurrences

Órnis occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1)

• 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 (ὄρνις) gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
• 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 (ὄρνις) doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!