כְּאִישׁ מָגֵן
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector ; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
מָגֵן H4043 a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector ; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
What does כְּאִישׁ מָגֵן (ke'ish magen) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · מָגֵן is a Hebrew word meaning "a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)".
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