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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
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Torrey Topical Textbook
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American Tract Society
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
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• Shielded
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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• ܣܰܟ݁ܪܳܐ
• θυρεός
• חָפַף
• כִּידוֹן
• מָגֵן מָגֵן, , מֶגֶן
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Used figuratively of God and of earthly princes as the defenders of their people (Genesis 15:1; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalm 33:20; 84:11 ). Faith is compared to a shield (Ephesians 6:16 ).

Shields were usually "anointed" (Isaiah 21:5 ), in order to preserve them, and at the same time make the missiles of the enemy glide off them more easily.