גָּנַן
Transliteration
gānan
Pronunciation
gaw-nan'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 367

Strong’s Definitions

גָּנַן gânan, gaw-nan'; a primitive root; to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect:—defend.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H1598 in the following manner: defend (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H1598 in the following manner: defend (8x).

  1. to defend, cover, surround

    1. (Qal) to defend

    2. (Hiphil) to defend

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גָּנַן gânan, gaw-nan'; a primitive root; to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect:—defend.
STRONGS H1598: Abbreviations
† [גָּנַן] verb cover, surround, defend (Arabic , Aramaic אַגֵּן (Aph`el), Palmyrene אגן VogPalm. 132 ff.) —
Qal Perfect וְגַנּוֺתִי Isaiah 37:35 + 3 times; Infinitive absolute גָּנוֺן Isaiah 31:5 (with Hiph. which see) — defend, subject always י׳; object the city Jerusalem with על Isaiah 37:35; Isaiah 38:6 = 2 Kings 20:6; 2 Kings 19:34 with אֶלֿ (|| הוֺשִׁיעַ).
Hiph. Imperfect — or Qal according to BaZMG 1889, 178, who compare Arabic — יָגֵן Isaiah 31:5 + 2 times — defend (= Qal), Jerusalem Isaiah 31:5 גָּנוֹן֗֗֗יגן with על (|| הִצִּיל); object Yahweh's people Zechariah 9:15 with על, Zechariah 12:8 with בְּעַד.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

2 Kings 19:34; 2 Kings 20:6

Isaiah

Isaiah 31:5; Isaiah 31:5; Isaiah 31:5; Isaiah 37:35; Isaiah 37:35; Isaiah 38:6

Zechariah

Zechariah 9:15; Zechariah 12:8