ΝΟΣΣΙΑΝ, νοσσιαν
NOSSIAN, nossian
Sounds Like: nos-SEE-ahn
Translations: nest, a nest
From the root: ΝΟΣΣΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a bird's nest, a place where birds lay their eggs and raise their young. By extension, it can also refer to a dwelling place or a secure habitation. It is used to describe a home or a place of refuge, often implying a sense of security or establishment.
Inflection: Accusative, Singular, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3557 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 8:14
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Numbers — 24:21
- Deuteronomy — 32:11
- Psalms — 83:4
- Odes — 2:11
- Sirach — 36:31
- Isaiah — 10:14
- Jeremiah — 29:17
- Obadiah — 1:4
- Nahum — 2:13
- Habakkuk — 2:9
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Luke — 13:34
From the same root
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