Ganan גָּנַן

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Ganan (Hebrew גָּנַן, Strong's H1598) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to defend”. It occurs 8 times in 7 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

1) to defend, cover, surround
1a) (Qal) to defend
1b) (Hiphil) to defend

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

KJV	defend (7), defending (1)
BSB	i will defend (4), will protect (1), he will shield it (1), will shield (1), will defend (1)

Every verse with Ganan, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

2 Kings 19:34
For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
2 Kings 20:6
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

Isaiah 31:5
As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.”
Isaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
Isaiah 38:6
And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.

Zechariah 9:15
The Lord of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.
Zechariah 12:8
In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them.On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD going before them.

Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).