Strong H4122מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

Transliteration: mahêr shâlâl châsh baz
Pronunciation: mah-hare' shaw-lawl' khawsh baz
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H4118 and H7998 and H2363 and H957; hasting (as he (the enemy) to the) {booty} swift (to the) prey;
Maher-Shalal Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of Isaiah: - Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Meaning of the name

Mahershalalhashbaz = Maher-shalal-hash-baz "swift is booty, speedy is prey"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Isa.8.1;
son of: Isaiah (H3470A);
brother of: Shear-jashub (H7610)

In the biblical story

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

Symbolic name given to Isaiah's son, meaning "swift is booty, speedy is prey."

Maher-shalal-hash-baz, meaning "swift is booty, speedy is prey," was the symbolic name given to Isaiah's son (Isa.8.1,3).

In the Bible

Strong H4122 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

Isaiah 8:1
Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Maher–shalal–hash–baz.
Isaiah 8:3
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher–shalal–hash–baz.