# H4042 מָגַן

מָגַן (mâgan), Strong’s H4042: properly, to shield; encompass with; figuratively, to rescue, to hand safely over (i.e. surrender) KJV: deliver.. Occurs 3 times.

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

KJV: deliver.

Derived from [מָגֵן mâgên](https://besorah.bible/word/H4043) (a shield)

Occurs 3 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [מָגַן] vb. only Pi. deliver up, deliver (denom. fr. מָגֵן)

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 14:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=20) — Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.
- [Hosea 11:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/hosea/11?v=8) — “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you…
- [Proverbs 4:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/4?v=9) — She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”