Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to defend
Usage: 1) to defend, cover, surround 1a) (Qal) to defend 1b) (Hiphil) to defend
Strong's Number
H1598
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's H1598 Quick Answer
Strong's H1598 גָּנַן (ganan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ganan (gaw-nan') v. 1. to hedge about 2. (generally) protect It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include defend. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ganan (gaw-nan') v. 1. to hedge about 2. (generally) protect
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- defend
Meaning and Definition
ganan (gaw-nan') v. 1. to hedge about 2. (generally) protect [a primitive root] KJV: defend.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1598. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1598 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ganan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
defend
2 Kings 19:34
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How Strong's H1598 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1598 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1598 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1598.
For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1598, grouped by book.
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1598 FAQ
What does ganan (גָּנַן) mean?
Ganan (Strong's H1598) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "defend". ganan (gaw-nan') v. 1. to hedge about 2. (generally) protect
How many times is ganan (גָּנַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H1598 across 3 books.
Where can I study ganan (גָּנַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1598 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ganan (גָּנַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as defend. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.