Hen
Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)
The hen is nowhere noticed in the Bible except in (Matthew 23:37; Luke 13:34) That a bird so common in Palestine should receive such slight notice is certainly peculiar.
(rest), probably a son of Zephaniah, and apparently the same who is called Josiah in (Zechariah 6:10)
See also: josiah
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Common in later times among the Jews in Palestine (Matt. 23:37; Luke 13:34). It is noticeable that this familiar bird is only mentioned in these passages in connection with our Lord’s lamentation over the impenitence of Jerusalem.
Public-domain reference works, shown as published. They are historical and may differ from current scholarship; Aide names the interpretive tradition where it matters in the Lens and classes.