Library Home>Reference>Boyd's Bible Dictionary>Boyd's Bible Dictionary: H>Hen (#109286)

Hen

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: H

By: James P. Boyd

Narrator: Chris Genthree

Listen to This Article

(rest). (1) Son of Zephaniah (Zech. 6:14¹⁴And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord. (Zechariah 6:14)). (2) The domestic fowl, common in Palestine, but mentioned only in Matthew 23:37³⁷O 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 gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! (Matthew 23:37); Luke 13:34³⁴O 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! (Luke 13:34).

Click here to show subject links in the text for more information.

Previous Article

Boyd's Bible Dictionary: H

• Hen

• Hermas, Hermes