Strong’s H4042 · Hebrew
מָגַן
mâgan · maw-gan'
Origin a denominative from מָגֵן (H4043);
Meaning properly, to shield; encompass with; figuratively, to rescue, to hand safely over (i.e. surrender)
In the King James Version deliver.
In 3 verses of the King James Version
- Genesis 14:20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
- Proverbs 4:9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
- Hosea 11:8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.