Magen David

noun

Ma·​gen Da·​vid ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid 

-ˈdə-;

ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd 

variants or Mogen David

: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism

Examples of Magen David in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) said a man in his 30s was shot and killed at a gas station in Kochav Yair, a town that sits on the Green Line demarcating Israel from the occupied West Bank. —Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2026

Police said a 35-year-old Israeli man was killed by the gunman in Kokhav Yair, while the Magen David Adom rescue service said five other people were wounded, two severely. —Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

Thursday's drone strike was the first instance of civilians injured by Hezbollah projectiles since the ceasefire, according to reports from Israel's rescue service, Magen David Adom. —CBS News, 14 May 2026

Erez Geller, the director for Magen David Adom, Israel's ambulance service, for Haifa and its surrounding areas, was among the first to arrive on the scene. —Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, shield of David

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Magen David

• safavid

Kids Definition

Magen David

noun

Ma·​gen Da·​vid

variants or Mogen David

ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid, 

ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd

: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism

Etymology

Hebrew māghēn Dāwīdh, literally, "shield of David"