pronounced [mɔˈɣen dɔˈvið] in Tiberian Hebrew (the dialect of the Masoretic Bible), often transcribed Māḡēn Dāwīḏ by Biblical Hebrew linguists, and pronounced [maˈɡen daˈvid] in Modern Hebrew , as well as Mogein Dovid [ˈmɔɡeɪn ˈdɔvid] or Mogen Dovid in Ashkenazi Hebrew and Yiddish ). The Shield of David is a generally recognized