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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 - Some time later, the LORD spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:29 - How blessed you are, O Israel!
Who else is like you, a people saved by the LORD?
He is your protecting shield
and your triumphant sword!
Your enemies will cringe before you,
and you will stomp on their backs!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:8 - When Israel chose new gods,
war erupted at the city gates.
Yet not a shield or spear could be seen
among forty thousand warriors 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 or rain upon you,
nor fruitful fields producing offerings of grain.[fn]
For there the shield of the mighty heroes was defiled;
the shield of Saul will no longer be anointed with oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:3 - my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
He is my refuge, my savior,
the one who saves me from violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:31 - “God’s way is perfect.
All the LORD’s promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:36

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:36 - You have given me your shield of victory;
your help[fn] has made me great.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:17 - He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing nearly four pounds.[fn] The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:26 - He ransacked the treasuries of the LORD’s Temple and the royal palace; he stole everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:27 - King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:32 - “And this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria:
“His armies will not enter Jerusalem.
They will not even shoot an arrow at it.
They will not march outside its gates with their shields
nor build banks of earth against its walls.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:18 - There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords, and bows.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:16 - He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than 7½ pounds.[fn] The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:9 - So King Shishak of Egypt came up and attacked Jerusalem. He ransacked the treasuries of the LORD’s Temple and the royal palace; he stole everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:10 - King Rehoboam later replaced them with bronze shields as substitutes, and he entrusted them to the care of the commanders of the guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:8 - King Asa had an army of 300,000 warriors from the tribe of Judah, armed with large shields and spears. He also had an army of 280,000 warriors from the tribe of Benjamin, armed with small shields and bows. Both armies were composed of well-trained fighting men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:17 - From Benjamin there were 200,000 troops equipped with bows and shields. They were under the command of Eliada, a veteran soldier.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:9 - Then Jehoiada supplied the commanders with the spears and the large and small shields that had once belonged to King David and were stored in the Temple of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:14 - Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and sling stones.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:5 - Then Hezekiah worked hard at repairing all the broken sections of the wall, erecting towers, and constructing a second wall outside the first. He also reinforced the supporting terraces[fn] in the City of David and manufactured large numbers of weapons and shields.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:27 - Hezekiah was very wealthy and highly honored. He built special treasury buildings for his silver, gold, precious stones, and spices, and for his shields and other valuable items.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:16 - But from then on, only half my men worked while the other half stood guard with spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. The leaders stationed themselves behind the people of Judah

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:26 - Holding their strong shields,
they defiantly charge against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:15 - Its scales are like rows of shields
tightly sealed together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:3 - But you, O LORD, are a shield around me;
you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:10 - God is my shield,
saving those whose hearts are true and right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 - The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:30 - God’s way is perfect.
All the LORD’s promises prove true.
He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:35 - You have given me your shield of victory.
Your right hand supports me;
your help 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 shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:20 - We put our hope in the LORD.
He is our help and our shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:2 - Put on your armor, and take up your shield.
Prepare for battle, and come to my aid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:9 - The rulers of the world have gathered together
with the people of the God of Abraham.
For all the kings of the earth belong to God.
He is highly honored everywhere.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:11 - Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons;
stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees,
O Lord our shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:3 - There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy,
the shields and swords and weapons of war.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:9 - O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield!
Show favor to the one you have anointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:11 - For the LORD God is our sun and our shield.
He gives us grace and glory.
The LORD will withhold no good thing
from those who do what is right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:18 - Yes, our protection comes from the LORD,
and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:9 - O Israel, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:10 - O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11 - All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:114

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114 - You are my refuge and my shield;
your word is my source of hope.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 144:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:2 - He is my loving ally and my fortress,
my tower of safety, my rescuer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in him.
He makes the nations[fn] submit to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:7 - He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:11 - then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;
scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:34 - then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;
scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:5 - Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:4 - Your neck is as beautiful as the tower of David,
jeweled with the shields of a thousand heroes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:5 - Look! They are preparing a great feast.
They are spreading rugs for people to sit on.
Everyone is eating and drinking.
But quick! Grab your shields and prepare for battle.
You are being attacked!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:6 - Elamites are the archers,
with their chariots and charioteers.
The men of Kir hold up the shields.

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