Lexicon
מָגַן
ma.gan
H4042
H:V Hebrew

to deliver

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Hebrew
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ma.gan describes handing people over, whether enemies into another's hand or a person given up.

The attested use concerns handing someone over: God hands enemies into another’s hand in Genesis 14:20, while Hosea 11:8 frames giving Ephraim up or handing Israel over as a question, and Proverbs 4:9 presents a feminine subject acting toward “you.”

Senses in use

  1. Handing over a person or enemy · dominant

    In Genesis 14:20, the Piel perfect form occurs in the clause where God Most High has enemies placed “in your hand”; the APB renders the clause “who delivered your enemies in your hand.” In Hosea 11:8, the Piel imperfect first-person form stands in the questions “How can I give you up” and “How can I hand you over,” while Proverbs 4:9 uses a Piel imperfect feminine singular form in the APB clause “she will deliver you.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies among “delivered,” “give you up,” “hand you over,” and “deliver you.” Because it is a whole-verse translation, these expressions show the clauses’ presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.

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