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Lexicon :: Strong's H4043 - māḡēn

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מָגֵן
Transliteration
māḡēn
Pronunciation
maw-gane'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 367c

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).

  1. shield, buckler

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
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.
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

H4043

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Strong's Number H4043 matches the Hebrew מָגֵן (māḡēn),
which occurs 63 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 15:1–Isa 22:6)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:1 - After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:29 - Happy are you, O Israel!
Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD,
The shield of your help
And the sword of your majesty!
Your enemies shall submit to you,
And you shall tread down their high places.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:8 - They chose new gods;
Then there was war in the gates;
Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21 - “O mountains of Gilboa,
Let there be no dew nor rain upon you,
Nor fields of offerings.
For the shield of the mighty is cast away there!
The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:3 - The God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation,
My stronghold and my refuge;
My Savior, You save me from violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:31 - As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the LORD is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:36 - “You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your gentleness has made me great.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:17 - He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:26 - And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king’s house; he took away everything. He also took away all the gold shields which Solomon had made.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:27 - Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:32 - “Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the king of Assyria:

‘He shall not come into this city,
Nor shoot an arrow there,
Nor come before it with shield,
Nor build a siege mound against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:18 - The sons of Reuben, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh had forty-four thousand seven hundred and sixty valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, to shoot with the bow, and skillful in war, who went to war.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:16 - He also made three hundred shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels[fn] of gold went into each shield. The king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:9 - So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king’s house; he took everything. He also carried away the gold shields which Solomon had made.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:10 - Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who guarded the doorway of the king’s house.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:8 - And Asa had an army of three hundred thousand from Judah who carried shields and spears, and from Benjamin two hundred and eighty thousand men who carried shields and drew bows; all these were mighty men of valor.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:17 - Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand men armed with bow and shield;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:9 - And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:14 - Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5 - And he strengthened himself, built up all the wall that was broken, raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside; also he repaired the Millo[fn] in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27 - Hezekiah had very great riches and honor. And he made himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of desirable items;

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:16 - So it was, from that time on, that half of my servants worked at construction, while the other half held the spears, the shields, the bows, and wore armor; and the leaders were behind all the house of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:26 - Running stubbornly against Him
With his strong, embossed shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:15 - His rows of scales are his pride,
Shut up tightly as with a seal;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:3 - But You, O LORD, are a shield for me,
My glory and the One who lifts up my head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:10 - My defense is of God,
Who saves the upright in heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 - The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:30 - As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the LORD is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:35 - You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your right hand has held me up,
Your gentleness has made me great.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:7 - The LORD is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I will praise Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:20 - Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:2 - Take hold of shield and buckler,
And stand up for my help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:9 - The princes of the people have gathered together,
The people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:11 - Do not slay them, lest my people forget;
Scatter them by Your power,
And bring them down,
O Lord our shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:3 - There He broke the arrows of the bow,
The shield and sword of battle. Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:9 - O God, behold our shield,
And look upon the face of Your anointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:11 - For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:18 - For our shield belongs to the LORD,
And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:9 - O Israel, trust in the LORD;
He is their help and their shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:10 - O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD;
He is their help and their shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11 - You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD;
He is their help and their shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:114

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114 - You are my hiding place and my shield;
I hope in Your word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 144:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:2 - My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues my people[fn] under me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:7 - He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:11 - So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,
And your need like an armed man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:34 - So shall your poverty come like a prowler,
And your need like an armed man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:5 - Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:4 - Your neck is like the tower of David,
Built for an armory,
On which hang a thousand bucklers,
All shields of mighty men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:5 - Prepare the table,
Set a watchman in the tower,
Eat and drink.
Arise, you princes,
Anoint the shield!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:6 - Elam bore the quiver
With chariots of men and horsemen,
And Kir uncovered the shield.

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