מָגֵן

Strong’s Definition

a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile

Etymology & Derivation

also (in plural) feminine מְגִנָּה; from H1598 (גָּנַן);

KJV Usage

[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.shield, buckler

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâgên; Pronunciation: maw-gane'