מָגֵן (mâgên) — Armed
Hebrew word study: מָגֵן (mâgên), Strong's H4043. a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
KJV translation words: [idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.
Strong's H4043 is tagged on 63 words in 60 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:1 and last appears in Nahum 2:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 60)
- Genesis 15:1 — מָגֵן — am a shield
- Deuteronomy 33:29 — מָגֵן — the shield of
- Judges 5:8 — מָגֵן — a shield
- 2 Samuel 1:21 — מָגֵן — the shield of
- 2 Samuel 22:3 — מָגִנִּי — shield my
- 2 Samuel 22:31 — מָגֵן — is a shield
- 2 Samuel 22:36 — מָגֵן — the shield of
- 1 Kings 10:17 — מָגִנִּים — shields
- 1 Kings 14:26 — מָגִנֵּי — the shields of
- 1 Kings 14:27 — מָגִנֵּי — shields of
- 2 Kings 19:32 — מָגֵן — a shield
- 1 Chronicles 5:18 — מָגֵן — of shield
- 2 Chronicles 9:16 — מָגִנִּים — shields
- 2 Chronicles 12:9 — מָגִנֵּי — the shields of
- 2 Chronicles 12:10 — מָגִנֵּי — shields of
- 2 Chronicles 14:8 — מָגֵן — of a shield
- 2 Chronicles 17:17 — וּמָגֵן — and shield
- 2 Chronicles 23:9 — הַמָּגִנּוֹת — the shields
- 2 Chronicles 26:14 — מָגִנִּים — shields
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 — וּמָגִנִּים — and shields
- 2 Chronicles 32:27 — וּלְמָגִנִּים — and for shields
- Nehemiah 4:16 — הַמָּגִנִּים — the shields
- Job 15:26 — מָגִנָּיו — shields his
- Job 41:15 — מָגִנִּים — shields
- Psalms 3:3 — מָגֵן — are a shield
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1598 גָּנַן (gânan).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4042 מָגַן (mâgan).
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Frequently asked questions
What does mâgên (H4043) mean?
A shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.
How is H4043 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4043 as: [idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield..
How often does מָגֵן (mâgên) appear?
Strong's H4043 is tagged on 63 words in 60 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:1 and last appears in Nahum 2:3.
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