Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #4044 - מְגִנָּה
Transliteration
mᵉginnâh
Phonetics
meg-in-naw'
Origin
from (H4042)
Parts of Speech
feminine noun
TWOT
367d
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- covering
- covering, obstinacy, blindness (of the heart)
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (1)
Lamentations
1
BSB (1)
Lamentations
1
CSB (1)
Lamentations
1
ESV (1)
Lamentations
1
KJV (1)
Lamentations
1
LEB (1)
Lamentations
1
LSB (1)
Lamentations
1
N95 (1)
Lamentations
1
NAS (1)
Lamentations
1
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (1)
Lamentations
1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions
2331) ncm (מגנ MGN) AC: Deliver CO: Burden AB: ?
V) ncm (מגנ MGN) - Deliver: KJV (3): (vf: Piel) deliver - Strongs: H4042 (מָגַן)
Nf1) encm (מגנה MGNH) - Burden: A heavy burden that is to be delivered. KJV (1): sorrow - Strongs: H4044 (מְגִנָּה)
AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2025
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
מְגִנָּה noun feminine covering, מְגִנַּתלֵֿב Lamentations 3:65 covering of heart, i.e. a hard shell about the heart = obstinacy, so Ges (compare Qor 6:25 
) RV; or, covering of the understanding, blindness of the heart, so Ew Ke Näg Che.
) RV; or, covering of the understanding, blindness of the heart, so Ew Ke Näg Che.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
מְגִנָּה f. a covering (from the root גָּנַן); once Lamentations 3:65, מְגִנַּת־לֵב “covering of the heart,” i.e. hardening, obstinacy; compare κάλυμμα ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν, 2 Corinthians 3:15 and Arab. أَكِنَّةُ على القلوب coverings over hearts, Koran vi. 25; xvi. 48. Kimchi rightly compared fatness of heart, Isaiah 6:10 but Jos. Kimchi (the father) comparing Arab. القلب غاشية (i.e. veiling of the heart, failing of mind), understands failing of mind, mortal disease.
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List of Word Forms
מְגִנַּת־ מגנת־ mə·ḡin·naṯ- meginnat məḡinnaṯ-
