מְגִנָּה
me.gin.nah
H4044
H:N-F
Hebrew
covering
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
me.gin.nah denotes a covering invoked over the heart in a statement of curse.
The attested use denotes a covering placed over the heart within an invocation of curse.
Senses in use
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A covering invoked over the heart · dominant
In Lamentations 3:65, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause concerning a covering over the heart, followed by an invocation of curse. The APB renders the verse, “Give them a covering over the heart—your curse upon them.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Lamentations 3:65, the APB presents the clause as “a covering over the heart”; This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a precise one-word rendering.