Strong’s Hebrew • Noun, Masculine
H4043: magen
מָגֵןPronounced: /maw-gane/ • From H1598 (ganan — to hedge around, defend, cover)
Short Definition: Shield, buckler, defensive protection
Exhaustive Lexicon Definition & Theological Meaning
A handheld defensive shield; metaphorically applied to God as the sovereign protector of His servants.
Brown-Driver-Briggs / Thayer Exegesis:
BDB: Shield, buckler, armed protector, divine defense.
KJV Translation Usage
shield (46x), buckler (14x), armed (1x)
Total Biblical Occurrences
63 Times
Asante Twi Equivalent
Akyɛm / Bammɔ a ɛbɔ ho ban
Key Biblical Occurrences
H4043 (מָגֵן) appears in these foundational scripture passages:
Psalm 35:2Genesis 15:1Psalm 3:3Psalm 84:11