What does מָגֵן · ἀσμένως mean in the Bible?
מָגֵן · ἀσμένως is a Hebrew phrase meaning "protective armor used in battle".
Hebrew · H4043, G780
מָגֵן
A shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector ; also the scaly hide of the crocodile · with pleasure
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מָגֵן H4043 a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector ; also the scaly hide of the crocodile
Pronunciation māḡēn
Shield both literal and metaphorical protection; God as Israel's shield emphasizes covenantal defense and security
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ἀσμένως G780 with pleasure
Pronunciation asménōs
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What does מָגֵן (magen) mean in the Bible?
מָגֵן · ἀσμένως is a Hebrew phrase meaning "protective armor used in battle".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4043, G780?
H4043, G780 is connected to 63 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. protective armor used in battle
Strong's H4043, G780
Lexical occurrences 63 verses Source Gloss
protective armor used in battle
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מָגֵן is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain