Strong's Lexicon neossos: Young bird, fledgling Original Word: νεοσσός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root "neos," meaning "new" or "young." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with young birds is גּוֹזָל (gozal), which appears in passages like Deuteronomy 32:11, where God is likened to an eagle stirring up its nest and hovering over its young. Usage: The term "neossos" refers to a young bird, specifically a fledgling that is still under the care of its parents. In the context of the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe vulnerability and the need for protection and care. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, birds were often seen as symbols of freedom and transcendence. However, young birds, or fledglings, were recognized for their vulnerability and dependence on their parents for survival. This imagery would have been familiar to the original audience of the New Testament, who lived in agrarian societies where observing nature was a part of daily life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originvariant reading for nossos, q.v. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3502: νεοσσόςνεοσσός and (so T WH, see νοσσία) νοσσός, νεοσσου, ὁ (νέος), a young (creature), young bird: Luke 2:24. The form νοσσός appears in the Vaticanus text of the Sept.; but in the Alexandrian manuscript everywhere νεοσσός; cf. Sturz, De dial. Maced., p. 185f; Lob. ad Phryn. p. 206f; (cf. Winers Grammar, 24). (In Greek writings from Homer down; the Sept. often for בֵּן, of the young of animals, as Leviticus 12:6, 8; Job 38:41.) STRONGS NT 3502: νοσσόςνοσσός, see νεοσσός. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance young. From neos; a youngling (nestling) -- young. see GREEK neos Forms and Transliterations νεοσσοί νεοσσοίς νεοσσόν νεοσσός νεοσσούς νεοσσών νοσσοίς νοσσους νοσσοὺς nossous nossoùsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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