Proverbs 2:7:5Prov.2.7.W5TAB
מָ֝גֵ֗ן
magen
“a shield”
- Transliteration
- ma-GEN
- Extended
- maa-GEEN
- IPA
- /maːˈɣeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- a shield
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ma-GEN
- clause
ma-GEN le-HOL-khe TOM
- sentence
ve-tsa-FAN yits-POHN la-ye-sha-RIM tu-shi-YA ma-GEN le-HOL-khe TOM
Exegesis
The noun tushiyyah {תּוּשִׁיָּה | tūšîyyāh} ‘sound wisdom’ pairs with magen {מָגֵן | māgēn} ‘shield’ to form a nominal parallelism, with the participle le-holekhei tom {לְהֹלְכֵי תֹם | lə-hō-lĕ-ḵê tōm} ‘to those who walk in integrity’ specifying scope. The balanced structure underscores both the provision of wisdom and moral protection.
Root and etymology
RootMem–Gimel–Nun
“shield, protective cover”
In context — Proverbs 2:7
He keeps sound wisdom in store for the upright ; He becomes a shield for those who walk in integrity.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:7:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 2:7, so the Hebrew word מָ֝גֵ֗ן (magen) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.2.7.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.7.W5.S1) and character.