Strong's Lexicon meginnah: Shield, Defense Original Word: מְגִנָּה Word Origin: Derived from the root מָגֵן (magen), meaning "shield" or "protector." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "shield" is ἀσπίς (aspis), Strong's Greek #785, which also denotes a shield or protective device. Usage: The term "meginnah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a shield or a form of protection. It conveys the idea of defense and safety, often in a military context. The shield was a crucial part of ancient warfare, providing soldiers with protection against enemy attacks. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the shield was an essential piece of military equipment. It was typically made of wood and covered with leather, sometimes reinforced with metal. Shields varied in size and shape, from small bucklers to large body shields. They were used not only for physical protection but also symbolically represented God's protection over His people. The imagery of God as a shield is prevalent in the Psalms, reflecting the cultural understanding of divine protection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ganan Definition a covering NASB Translation hardness (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְגִנָּה noun feminine covering, מְגִנַּתלֵֿב Lamentations 3:65 covering of heart, i.e. a hard shell about the heart = obstinacy, so Ges (compare Qor 6:25  ) RV; or, covering of the understanding, blindness of the heart, so Ew Ke Näg Che. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sorrow From magan; a covering (in a bad sense), i.e. Blindness or obduracy -- sorrow. See also magen. see HEBREW magan see HEBREW magen Forms and Transliterations מְגִנַּת־ מגנת־ mə·ḡin·naṯ- meginnat məḡinnaṯ-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Lamentations 3:65 HEB: תִּתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ מְגִנַּת־ לֵ֔ב תַּאֲלָֽתְךָ֖ NAS: You will give them hardness of heart, KJV: Give them sorrow of heart, thy curse INT: will give them hardness of heart your curse 1 Occurrence |
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