H4043 — מָגֵן (mâgên)

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Strong's H4043 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: מָגֵן (mâgên)

Pronunciation: maw-gane'

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: also (in plural) feminine מְגִנָּה (mᵉginnâh); from גָּנַן (gânan) [H1598];

Definition: a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile

KJV Renderings: [idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.

Senses

  1. shield, buckler

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G484 ἀντίληψις antílēpsis from G482 relief help
G996 βοήθεια boḗtheia from G998 aid; specially, a rope or chain for frapping a vessel help
G2375 θυρεός thyreós from G2374 a large shield (as door-shaped) shield
G2900 κραταιός krataiós from G2904 powerful mighty
G3696 ὅπλον hóplon probably from a primary ἕπω (hépō) (to be busy about) an implement or utensil or tool (literally or figuratively, especially, offensive for war) armour, instrument, weapon
H1598 גָּנַן gânan a primitive root to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect defend

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.