מגן

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מגן

/maːˈɡin/
[maːˈʁen]
/mɔːˈʁeːn/ [mɔːˈʁeːn]
/mɔˈʁen/ [mɔːˈʁeːn]
/maˈɡen/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Cognate with Arabic مِجَنّ (mijann) and Phoenician 𐤌𐤂𐤍 (mgn).

noun מָגֵן · magén · מגינים · מָגִנִּים · מָגֵן־ · מגיני־

shield (a broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body)
shield (he who or that which protects)

In English

back a position behind most players on the team
shield anything that protects or defends
protective serving, intended or wishing to protect
defender someone who defends

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"מגן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%9F. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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מגן. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%9F

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"מגן." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מגן},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%92%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}