Hebrew word study
מָגֵן H4043
- Transliteration
- mâgên
- Pronunciation
- maw-gane'
- KJV glosses
- [idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.
Lexical summary
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler)
figuratively, a protector
also the scaly hide of the crocodile
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler)
figuratively, a protector
also the scaly hide of the crocodile
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information