# מָגַן (magan)

Israeli respelling: ma-gan. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H4042. 3 Old Testament occurrences.

properly, to shield; encompass with; figuratively, to rescue, to hand safely over (i.e. surrender)

King James renderings: deliver.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/magan-h4042

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 14:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/14/20) — And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
- [Proverbs 4:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/4/9) — She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
- [Hosea 11:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/11/8) — How 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 h…