HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5507
סֹחֵרָה
so.che.rah — buckler
buckler, shield
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Buckler
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4043
מָגֵן
ma.gen — shield
shield, buckler
55 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
(1.) A portable shield (2 Sam. 22:31; 1 Chr. 5:18). (2.) A shield surrounding the person; the targe or round form; used once figuratively (Ps. 91:4). (3.) A large shield protecting the whole body (Ps. 35:2; Ezek. 23:24; 26:8). (4.) A lance or spear; improperly rendered “buckler” in the Authorized Version (1 Chr. 12:8), but correctly in the Revised Version “spear.” The leather of shields required oiling (2 Sam. 1:21; Isa. 21:5), so as to prevent its being injured by moisture. Copper (= “brass”) shields were also in use (1 Sam. 17:6; 1 Kings 14:27). Those spoken of in 1 Kings 10:16, etc.; 14:26, were probably of massive metal. The shields David had taken from his enemies were suspended in the temple as mementoes (2 Kings 11:10). (See ARMOUR, SHIELD.)
Scripture references
2 Samuel 22:311 Chronicles 5:18Psalms 91:4Psalms 35:2Ezekiel 23:24Ezekiel 26:81 Chronicles 12:82 Samuel 1:21Isaiah 21:51 Samuel 17:61 Kings 14:271 Kings 10:162 Kings 11:10
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.