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HebrewH4122Proper Noun (Masculine)

מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז

ma.her sha.lal chash baz

2Occurrences
H4122Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of Isaiah

from H4118 (מַהֵר) and H7998 (שָׁלָל) and H2363 (חוּשׁ) and H957 (בַּז); hasting (is he (the enemy) to the) booty, swift (to the) prey;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Isaiah (H3470A); brother of: Shear-jashub (H7610) § Mahershalalhashbaz = Maher-shalal-hash-baz "swift is booty, speedy is prey" symbolic name given by Isaiah by the Lord's direction to Isaiah's son; prophetic indication that Damascus and Samaria were soon to be plundered by the king of Assyria

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז appears 2 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah
2

Key Passages

Isaiah 8:1BSB

Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Isaiah 8:3BSB

And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.