Lectionary Calendar
Friday, April 19th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Chicken

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Chick, John
Next Entry
Chickering, Lucius
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(νοσσίον , pullus), a word that occurs but twice in the English Bible (2 Esdras 1:30; Matthew 23:37), and only in allusion to "a hen (q.v.) gathering her chickens under her wings." (See FOWL).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Chicken'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/chicken.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
adsFree icon
Ads FreeProfile