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מגן adv. for nothing, in vain (poss. < Akk magannu gift, gratis Kaufman, Influences 67; → על מגן ; CPA ܡܓfܝvܢ LSp 106, SA מגן Ham 466:234) TN Ex 21:2 [H חנם ]; ib. 11; אית בר נש דלעי מגן does anyone work for nothing? VR 813:4; פידעין דמגן unrequitted injuries ib. 249:7 [expl. פצעים חנם Prov 23:29] 