Strong's Lexicon: H4042 מָגַן

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4042
Word:	מָגַן
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a denominative from H4043
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	magan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	maw-gan'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to shield 2. encompass with 3. (figuratively) to rescue, to hand safely over (i.e. surrender)
KJV Renderings:	deliver.

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BDB1710

מָגַן verb only

Pi`el deliver up, deliver (denominative from מָגֵן; on connection of meanings compare סָגַר) — Perfect מִגֵּן Gen 14:20 Imperfect 3 feminine singular suffix תְּמַגְּנֶ֑ךָּ Prov 4:9 אֲמַגֶּנְךָ Hos 11:8 — deliver up to adversary Gen 14:20; Hos 11:8 + Isa 64:6 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Ew Che and others וַתְּמַגְּנֵּנוּ for ᵑ0 וַתְּמגֵנוּ; also deliver, give, with accusative & suffix of indirect object Prov 4:9.

BDB5498

I. סָגַר verb shut, close (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic סְגַר, [untranscribed source text 3522] id.; Zinjirli מסגרת prison Lzb³²⁸; Phoenician סגר Pi`el or Hiph`il deliver over; possibly Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3523] (prison) guard Prä^{BAS i. 371}); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ס Gen 19:6 +, 3 plural סָֽגְרוּ 2Chr 29:7, סָֽגְר֑וּ Ps 17:10 (compare Baer's n., Ges ^{«GKC:29o»§ 29o} Kö^{ii, 1, 535 Anm}.), סָגָר֑וּ Gen 19:10; Josh 2:7 Imperfect יִסְגֹּר Job 12:14; Mal 1:10, 1 plural cohortative נִסְגְּרָה Neh 6:10, etc.; Imperative masculine singular סְגֹר Ps 35:3; Isa 26:20 ( וּסֲגֹר Baer Ginsb), masculine plural סִגְרוּ 2Kgs 6:32 Infinitive construct לִסְגּוֺר Josh 2:5 Participle active סֹגֵר Isa 22:22 feminine סֹגֶּרֶת Josh 6:1 (but see below); passive סָגוּר 1Kgs 6:20 + 12 t.; —

1. shut door (דֶּלֶת) Gen 19:10 ( J ) 2Kgs 6:32; Mal 1:10; Neh 6:10; 2Chr 28:24; 2Chr 29:7 gate (שַׁעַר) Josh 2:7 ( J E ) Ezek 46:12, compare Ezek 44:1; Ezek 44:2 (twice in verse); Ezek 46:1, לִסְגֹּר ׳ וַיְהִי הַשּׁ Josh 2:5 ( J E ), also (שַׁעַר omitted) Josh 6:1 (si vera 1.; סֹגֶרֶת dittograph according to Buhl^{Lex 13}); door after one (אַחֲרֵי), on leaving room Gen 19:6 ( J ); upon, behind, oneself, from within (בְּעַד q. v.) 2Kgs 4:4; 2Kgs 4:5; 2Kgs 4:33; Isa 26:20 (figurative), also (דֶּלֶת omitted) Judg 9:51; 2Kgs 4:21 with דֶּלֶת + בְּעַד upon one left inside Judg 3:23 , and (דֶּלֶת omitted) Gen 7:16 ( J ); figurative דַּלְתֵי בִטְנִי ׳ ס Job 3:10, compare רַחְמָהּ ׳ ס 1Sam 1:5, בְּעַד ׳ ס רַחְמָהּ 1Sam 1:6 absolute shut (opposed to פָּתַח ) Isa 22:22 (twice in verse); metaphor ׳ חֶלְבָּמוֺ ס Ps 17:10 their fat (i.e. gross, unreceptive heart) they have closed.

2.

a. close in upon (בְּעַד) Judg 3:22 (fat upon blade of sword), so possibly also וַיִּסְגֹּר בָּשָׂר תַּחְתֶּנָּה Gen 2:21 ( J ) and flesh closed in, in place of it (usually and he closed flesh, i.e. closed the gap with flesh); עֲלֵיהֶם הַמִּדְבָּר ׳ ס Exod 14:3 the wilderness hath closed in upon them; object omitted, יִסְגֹּר עַלאִֿישׁ Job 12:14 he closeth in upon a man, figurative of imprisonment.

b. close up breach (פֶּרֶץ) [in wall] of city 1Kgs 11:27 possibly close up [path] (si vera 1.) Ps 35:3 Vrss Ol De Bae; JDMich DeW Ew Hup-Now Che take סְגֹר here as weapon, usually battle-axe [Greek σάγαρις] of Massagetae Herod^{i. 215} compare Lag^{Ges. Abh. 203} , also Egyptian sagart· (loan-word) Bondi⁵⁵; both improbable, text probably corrupt; Schw^{ZAW xi (1891), 258} reads חֲגֹר > Hal^{Rev. Sém. iii (1894),
47} עוּרָה (compare Ps 59:5).

3. Passive participle, closed up = closely joined with tight seal, Job 41:7 (of scales of crocodile).

4. elsewhere only Passive participle in זָהָב סָגוּר (gold shut up, and so prized, rare, fine ?), only of temple adornment and utensils 1Kgs 6:20 ; 1Kgs 6:21 ; 1Kgs 7:49; 1Kgs 7:50; 1Kgs 10:21 = 1Chr 9:20; 1Chr 4:20; 1Chr 4:22 perhaps read סָגוּר (abbreviated for ׳ ס ׳ ז) Job 28:15 (for ᵑ0 סְגוֺר, so Hoffm Bu Du): compare Assyrian —urâƒu sakru , Dl^{HWB 499}.

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִסְגַּר 1Sam 23:7 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסָּגֵר Ezek 46:2 3 feminine singular jussive תִּסָּגֵר Num 12:14 , וַתִּסָּגֵר Num 12:15 3 masculine plural יִסָּנֵר֑וּ Isa 45:1; Isa 60:11 , וַיִּסָּֽגְרוּ Neh 13:19 Imperative masculine singular הִסָּגֵר Ezek 3:24 —

1. subject person be shut up [in city] 1Sam 23:7, מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה Num 12:14 ; Num 12:15 ( E ); בְּתוֺךְ בַּיִת Ezek 3:24 .

2. be shut, closed, of city gates Ezek 46:2; Isa 45:1; Isa 60:11 and ( דלתות) Neh 13:19 .

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular סִגַּר 1Sam 26:8 ; 2Sam 18:28 suffix סִגְּרַנִי 1Sam 24:19 Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יְסַגֶּרְךָ 1Sam 17:46 — deliver up to (leave no other opening for one, shut one up to), compare [ מָגַן], מִגֵּן, p. 171 b above), only Samuel: with accusative of person + בְּיַד 1Sam 17:46 ; 1Sam 24:19; 1Sam 26:8 בְּיַד omitted 2Sam 18:28 (see also Hiph`il). p. 698

Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular סֻגַּר Isa 24:10 3 plural סֻגְּרוּ Jer 13:19, וְסֻגְּרוּ consecutive Isa 24:22 Participle feminine מְסֻגֶּ֫רֶת Josh 6:1 — be shut up:

1. of cities Jer 13:19 (opposed to פָּתַח), of beleaguered city Josh 6:1 ( J E ), of houses Isa 24:10 (+ מִבּוֺא).

2. of prisoners עַלמַֿסְגֵּר Isa 24:22 = down into a dungeon.

3. of doors Eccl 12:14.

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִסְגִּיר Lev 14:46 +; 2 masculine singular suffix הִסְגַּרְתַּ֫נִי Ps 31:9 1 singular וְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֫י Amos 6:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַסְגִּיר Job 11:10, וַיַּסְגֵּר Ps 78:48; Ps 78:62 2 masculine singular תַּסְגִּר Deut 23:16, jussive תַּסְגֵּר Obad 1:14, etc.; Infinitive construct הַסְגִּיר Amos 1:6, suffix הַסְגִּירוֺ 1Sam 23:20, הַסְגִּירָם Amos 1:9 —

1. deliver up to (compare Pi`el), with accusative of person + בְּיַד 1Sam 23:11; 1Sam 23:12; 1Sam 23:20; 1Sam 30:15; Josh 20:5 ( D ) Ps 31:9 + לְ Amos 1:9; Ps 78:50; Ps 78:62, and (accusative of person omitted) Amos 1:6 + אֶלֿ Deut 23:16; Job 16:11 with accusative of animal + לְ Ps 78:48 with accusative of person alone Deut 32:30; Obad 1:14, accusative omitted 1Sam 23:12 with accusative urb. alone Amos 6:8.

2. shut up (late; chiefly Lev 13, 14, P ):

a. with accusative of person Lev 13:5 ; Lev 13:11; Lev 13:21 ; Lev 13:26 compare Lev 13:4 v Lev 13:31 Lev 13:33 , so (absolute) = imprison Job 11:10 with accusative of thing Lev 13:54 compare Lev 13:50 .

b. with accusative הַבַּיִת Lev 14:38 and (indefinite subject) Lev 14:46 .

BDB5594

I. [סָכַר] verb shut up, stop up (Aramaic סְכַר, [untranscribed source text 3578] shut up, stop up, dam up; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3579] fill, stop up, dam (river), etc., also also close, stop up door, Lane¹³⁹⁰; Assyrian sikêru , dam up, II. 2. stop ears; compare sikkuru, bolt Dl^{HWB 499}; apparently kindr. with סגר; — hence Egyptian t&213;akar , barrier, Bondi⁸⁸); —

Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular ׳ יִסָּכֵר פִּי וגו Ps 63:12 the mouth of liars shall be stopped; 3 masculine plural וַיִּסָּֽכְרוּ Gen 8:2 ( P ) and the springs of the deep etc., were shut up.

Pi`el Perfect וְסִכַרְתִּ֫י אֶתמִֿצְרַיִם בְּיַד Isa 19:4 and I will shut up (deliver) Egypt into the hand of, etc. (compare סגר, מגן).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מגן (mah-gan’)

Genesis 14:20

KJV: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

EHCC: hath delivered thine enemies into thy band.

Proverbs 4:9

KJV: She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.a crown…: or, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory

EHCC: 8 crown of shall she deliver to the,

Strong's Lexicon

H4042 — מָגַן