Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to deliver
Usage: (Piel) to deliver up, give, deliver
Strong's Number
H4042
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4042 Quick Answer
Strong's H4042 מָגַן (magan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. magan (maw-gan') v. 1. (properly) to shield 2. encompass with It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include deliver and delivered. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- magan (maw-gan') v. 1. (properly) to shield 2. encompass with
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- deliver and delivered
Meaning and Definition
magan (maw-gan') v. 1. (properly) to shield 2. encompass with 3. (figuratively) to rescue, to hand safely over (i.e. surrender) [a denominative from H4043] KJV: deliver. Root(s): H4043
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4042. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4042 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render magan, 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.
deliver
Proverbs 4:9
2×
delivered
Genesis 14:20
How Strong's H4042 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4042 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 H4042 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
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 heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4042.
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
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 heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4042, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4042 FAQ
What does magan (מָגַן) mean?
Magan (Strong's H4042) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "deliver". magan (maw-gan') v. 1. (properly) to shield 2. encompass with
How many times is magan (מָגַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4042 across 3 books.
Where can I study magan (מָגַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4042 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate magan (מָגַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as deliver and delivered. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.