Psalm 18:30:4Ps.18.30.W4TABWLC Psalms 18:31
מָגֵ֥ן ה֝וּא
magen hu
“a shield is he”
- Transliteration
- ma-GEN HU
- Extended
- maa-GEEN HUU
- IPA
- /maːˈɡeːn huː/
Meaning by language
- English
- a shield is he
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 | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ma-GEN HU
- clause
ma-GEN HU le-KHOL ha-kho-SIM BO
- sentence
ha-EL ta-MIM dar-KO im-RAT-ye-ho-VAH tse-ru-FA ma-GEN HU le-KHOL ha-kho-SIM BO
Exegesis
The focus shifts to a verbal clause with magen {מָגֵן | mā-gēn} “shield” as subject and hu bo {הוּא בּוֹ | hū bō} “He is in Him” as predicate, while the participial phrase lekol-hachosim {לְכָל־הַחֹסִים | lə-kōl ha-ḥō-sîm} “for all who take refuge” specifies beneficiaries. The chiastic structure and asyndeton underscore divine integrity and protective promise, rendered in English with explicit verbs and balanced clauses for clarity.
Root and etymology
Rootm-g-n
“shield”
In context — Psalm 18:30
The God —His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is refined . He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:30:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 18:30, so the Hebrew word מָגֵ֥ן ה֝וּא (magen hu) 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 Ps.18.30.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.30.W4.S1) and character.