מָגֵן
magen (māḡēn)
/maw-GANE/
“shield, buckler, armed protector”
Defensive shield; first revealed to Abram ('Do not be afraid, Abram: I am your shield', Genesis 15:1) and frequently in Psalms.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From גָּנַן (H1598) to cover, surround.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
shieldbuckler
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מָגֵן (shield, buckler, armed protector) -> G5257
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מָגֵן (magen) carries significant theological or narrative weight.