Strong's Lexicon magen or meginnah: Shield Original Word: מָגֵן Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּנַן (ganan), meaning "to cover" or "to protect." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2375 (θυρεός, thyreos) - A large shield, as used in Ephesians 6:16: "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." Usage: The Hebrew words "magen" and "meginnah" primarily denote a shield, a piece of defensive armor used in battle to protect the warrior from enemy attacks. In a broader sense, these terms are also used metaphorically in the Bible to describe God's protection and defense of His people. The shield symbolizes safety, security, and divine protection. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the shield was an essential part of a soldier's armor. It was typically made of wood, leather, or metal and was used to deflect arrows, spears, and other weapons. The shield's importance in warfare made it a powerful symbol of protection and strength. In the biblical context, God is often depicted as a shield to His people, emphasizing His role as a protector and defender against spiritual and physical threats. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ganan Definition a shield NASB Translation armed (2), buckler (1), large (1), rulers (1), scales (1), shield (41), shields (16). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָגֵן noun masculine1Kings 14:27, & feminine1Kings 10:17, shield (Arabic  , Aramaic מְגִנָּא,  ) — מָגֵן Genesis 15:1 33t. (also construct Deuteronomy 33:29; Nahum 2:4); suffix מָגִנִּי Psalm 7:11 5t.; מָגִנֵּנוּ Psalm 33:20 3t.; מָגִנָּם Psalm 115:9; Psalm 115:10; Psalm 115:11; plural מָגִנִּים 1 Kings 10:17 6t.; מָגִנּוֺת2Chronicles 23:9; construct מָגִנֵּי 1 Kings 14:26 4t.; suffix מָגִנָּיו Job 15:26; מָגִנֶּיהָ Hosea 4:18; — shield, buckler, carried by warrior for defence Judges 5:8; 2 Samuel 1:21 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 19:32 = Isaiah 37:33, 1 Chronicles 5:18; 1 Chronicles 14:7; 1 Chronicles 17:17; 1 Chronicles 23:9; 1 Chronicles 26:14; 1Chron 32:5; Nehemiah 4:10; Psalm 76:4; Jeremiah 46:3,9; Ezekiel 23:24; Ezekiel 38:4,5; Ezekiel 39:9; Nahum 2:4; Isaiah 22:6; compare Isaiah 21:5 (anoint the shield, to make it slippery), so also Psalm 35:2 (where ׳י figurative as warrior); אִישׁ מָגֵן = armed man Proverbs 6:11; Proverbs 24:34; laid up for show, or as treasure 1 Kings 10:17 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 14:26,27 (= 2 Chronicles 9:16 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 12:9,10) 2 Chronicles 32:27 compare Songs 4:4; Ezekiel 27:10; of scales of crocodile (leviathan) אֲפִיקֵי מָגִנִּים Job 41:7; figurative of wicked's defence against judgments of ׳י, עֲבִי גַבֵּי מָגִנָּיו Job 15:26; fig, of king Psalm 89:19 (compare Che); figurative of rulers of Ephraim Hosea 4:18; figurative of rulers of earth Psalm 47:10; figurative (very often) of ׳י, as defence of his servants, Psalm 3:4; Psalm 7:11 (read ׳מָגִנִּי עָלַי אל compare Che critical note) Psalm 18:3; Psalm 18:31; Psalm 18:36 (= 2 Samuel 22:3,31,36) Psalm 28:7; Psalm 33:20; Psalm 59:12; Psalm 84:10; Psalm 84:12; Psalm 115:9; Psalm 115:10; Psalm 115:11; Psalm 119:114; Psalm 144:2; Proverbs 2:7; Proverbs 30:5, and see especially Genesis 15:1 (E). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance armed, buckler, defense, ruler, scale, shield Also (in plural) feminine mginnah {meg-in-naw'}; from ganan; a shield (i.e. The small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- X armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield. see HEBREW ganan Forms and Transliterations הַמָּגִנִּ֔ים הַמָּגִנּוֹת֙ הַמָּגֵ֣ן הַמָּגֵן֙ המגן המגנות המגנים וּלְמָ֣גִנִּ֔ים וּמָגִנִּ֣י וּמָגִנִּֽים׃ וּמָגִנִּי֮ וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ וּמָגִנָּ֣ם וּמָגֵ֔ן וּמָגֵ֖ן וּמָגֵ֤ן וּמָגֵן֙ וּמָגֵן֮ ולמגנים ומגן ומגני ומגנים׃ ומגנם ומגננו מָ֝גֵ֗ן מָ֭גִנִּי מָ֭גִנֵּנוּ מָֽגִנִּ֑ים מָֽגִנִּ֥י מָֽגִנִּים֙ מָֽגִנֵּ֑נוּ מָֽגִנֵּ֣נוּ מָֽגִנֵּי־ מָֽגִנָּֽיו׃ מָגִנִּ֞י מָגִנִּ֤ים מָגִנֵּ֖י מָגִנֵּ֣י מָגִנֶּֽיהָ׃ מָגֵ֔ן מָגֵ֣ן מָגֵ֤ן מָגֵ֥ן מָגֵ֨ן מָגֵ֪ן מָגֵ֬ן מָגֵֽן׃ מָגֵן֙ מגן מגן׃ מגני מגני־ מגניה׃ מגניו׃ מגנים מגננו ham·mā·ḡên ham·mā·ḡin·nîm ham·mā·ḡin·nō·wṯ hammaGen hammāḡên hammaginNim hammāḡinnîm hammaginnOt hammāḡinnōwṯ mā·ḡên mā·ḡin·nāw mā·ḡin·nê mā·ḡin·nê- mā·ḡin·ne·hā mā·ḡin·nê·nū mā·ḡin·nî mā·ḡin·nîm maGen māḡên MaginNav māḡinnāw māḡinnê māḡinnê- māḡinnehā maginNei maginNeiha maginNenu māḡinnênū maginNi māḡinnî maginNim māḡinnîm ū·lə·mā·ḡin·nîm ū·mā·ḡên ū·mā·ḡin·nām ū·mā·ḡin·nê·nū ū·mā·ḡin·nî ū·mā·ḡin·nîm uleMaginNim ūləmāḡinnîm umaGen ūmāḡên umaginNam ūmāḡinnām umaginNenu ūmāḡinnênū umaginNi ūmāḡinnî umaginNim ūmāḡinnîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 15:1 HEB: אַבְרָ֗ם אָנֹכִי֙ מָגֵ֣ן לָ֔ךְ שְׂכָרְךָ֖ NAS: Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward KJV: not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding INT: Abram I shield your reward great Deuteronomy 33:29 Judges 5:8 2 Samuel 1:21 2 Samuel 1:21 2 Samuel 22:3 2 Samuel 22:31 2 Samuel 22:36 1 Kings 10:17 1 Kings 10:17 1 Kings 14:26 1 Kings 14:27 2 Kings 19:32 1 Chronicles 5:18 2 Chronicles 9:16 2 Chronicles 9:16 2 Chronicles 12:9 2 Chronicles 12:10 2 Chronicles 14:8 2 Chronicles 17:17 2 Chronicles 23:9 2 Chronicles 26:14 2 Chronicles 32:5 2 Chronicles 32:27 Nehemiah 4:16 63 Occurrences |
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