Original Language Studio
2 Kings 19:34
“For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
גָּנַןgânan · gaw-nan'
H1598 · Hebrew
H1598 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to hedge about, i.e. (generally) protect
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- defend.
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- גַנּוֹתִ֛י — verb Qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 8 times in the Hebrew Bible.2 Kings 20:6Isaiah 31:5Isaiah 31:5Isaiah 37:35Isaiah 38:6
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read גָּנַן here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.