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Lexicon :: Strong's H4043 - māḡēn

Strong's

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מָגֵן

Transliteration

māḡēn

Pronunciation

maw-gane'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From גָּנַן (H1598)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 367c

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מָגֵן mâgên, maw-gane'; also (in plural) feminine מְגִנָּה mᵉginnâh; from H1598; a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile:—× armed, buckler, defence, ruler, scale, shield.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's H4043 in the following manner: shield (48x), buckler (9x), armed (2x), defence (2x), rulers (1x), scales (with H650) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's H4043 in the following manner: shield (48x), buckler (9x), armed (2x), defence (2x), rulers (1x), scales (with H650) (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

shield, buckler

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STRONGS H4043: Abbreviations

† מָגֵן noun masculine ^{1 Kings 14:27}, & feminine ^{1 Kings 10:17}, shield (Arabic bdb017104

, Aramaic מְגִנָּא, bdb017105

) — מָגֵן Genesis 15:1 + 33 times (also construct Deuteronomy 33:29; Nahum 2:4); suffix מָגִנִּי Psalm 7:11 + 5 times; מָגִנֵּנוּ Psalm 33:20 + 3 times; מָגִנָּם Psalm 115:9; Psalm 115:10; Psalm 115:11; plural מָגִנִּים 1 Kings 10:17 + 6 times; מָגִנּוֺת 2 Chronicles 23:9; construct מָגִנֵּי 1 Kings 14:26 + 4 times; 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; 1 Chronicles 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); 2 Chronicles 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).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:1; 15:1

Deuteronomy

33:29

Judges

5:8

2 Samuel

1:21; 22:3; 22:31; 22:36

1 Kings

10:17; 10:17; 10:17; 14:26; 14:26; 14:27; 14:27

2 Kings

19:32

1 Chronicles

5:18; 14:7; 17:17; 23:9; 26:14

2 Chronicles

9:16; 12:9; 12:10; 23:9; 32:27

Nehemiah

4:10

Job

15:26; 15:26; 41:7

Psalms

3:4; 7:11; 7:11; 18:3; 18:31; 18:36; 28:7; 33:20; 33:20; 35:2; 47:10; 59:12; 76:4; 84:10; 84:12; 89:19; 115:9; 115:9; 115:10; 115:10; 115:11; 115:11; 119:114; 144:2

Proverbs

2:7; 6:11; 24:34; 30:5

Song of Songs

4:4

Isaiah

21:5; 22:6; 37:33

Jeremiah

46:3; 46:9

Ezekiel

23:24; 27:10; 38:4; 38:5; 39:9

Hosea

4:18; 4:18

Nahum

2:4; 2:4

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Strong's Number H4043 matches the Hebrew מָגֵן (māḡēn),
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Isa 37:33 - Therefore^H3651 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 concerning^H413 the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 He shall^H935^➔ not^H3808 come^➔^H935 into^H413 this^H2063 city,^H5892 nor^H3808 shoot^H3384 an arrow^H2671 there,^H8033 nor^H3808 come before it^H6923 with shields,^H4043 nor^H3808 cast^H8210 a bank^H5550 against it.^H5921

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Jer 46:3 - Order ye^H6186 the buckler^H4043 and shield,^H6793 and draw near^H5066 to battle.^H4421

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Jer 46:9 - Come up,^H5927 ye horses;^H5483 and rage,^H1984 ye chariots;^H7393 and let^H3318^➔ the mighty men^H1368 come forth;^➔^H3318 the Ethiopians^H3568 and the Libyans,^H6316 that handle^H8610 the shield;^H4043 and the Lydians,^H3866 that handle^H8610 and bend^H1869 the bow.^H7198

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Eze 23:24 - And they shall come^H935 against thee^H5921 with chariots,^H2021 wagons,^H7393 and wheels,^H1534 and with an assembly^H6951 of people,^H5971 which shall set^H7760 against thee^H5921 buckler^H6793 and shield^H4043 and helmet^H6959 round about:^H5439 and I will set^H5414 judgment^H4941 before them,^H6440 and they shall judge thee^H8199 according to their judgments.^H4941

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Eze 27:10 - They^H1961^➔ of Persia^H6539 and of Lud^H3865 and of Phut^H6316 were^➔^H1961 in thine army,^H2428 thy men^H376 of war:^H4421 they hanged^H8518 the shield^H4043 and helmet^H3553 in thee; they^H1992 set forth^H5414 thy comeliness.^H1926

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Eze 38:4 - And I will turn thee back,^H7725 and put^H5414 hooks^H2397 into thy jaws,^H3895 and I will bring^H3318^➔ thee^H853 forth,^➔^H3318 and^H853 all^H3605 thine army,^H2428 horses^H5483 and horsemen,^H6571 all of them^H3605 clothed^H3847 with all sorts^H4358 of armour, even a^H6951^➔ great^H7227 company^➔^H6951 with bucklers^H6793 and shields,^H4043 all of them^H3605 handling^H8610 swords:^H2719

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Eze 38:5 - Persia,^H6539 Ethiopia,^H3568 and Libya^H6316 with them;^H854 all of them^H3605 with shield^H4043 and helmet:^H3553

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Eze 39:9 - And^H3318^➔ they that dwell^H3427 in the cities^H5892 of Israel^H3478 shall go forth,^➔^H3318 and shall set on fire^H1197 and burn^H5400 the weapons,^H5402 both the shields^H4043 and the bucklers,^H6793 the bows^H7198 and the arrows,^H2671 and the handstaves,^H4731^H3027 and the spears,^H7420 and they shall burn^H1197 them with fire^H784 seven^H7651 years:^H8141

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Hos 4:18 - Their drink^H5435 is sour:^H5493 they have committed whoredom^H2181 continually:^H2181 her rulers^H4043 with shame^H7036 do love,^H157 Give ye.^H157

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Nah 2:3 - The shield^H4043 of his mighty men^H1368 is made red,^H119 the^H376^➔ valiant^H2428 men^➔^H376 are in scarlet:^H8529 the chariots^H7393 shall be with flaming^H784 torches^H6393 in the day^H3117 of his preparation,^H3559 and the fir trees^H1265 shall be terribly shaken.^H7477

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