Quick Definition
Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Biblical Persons & Places
Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Isa.8.1;
only referred to as Maher-shalal-hash-baz (מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז);
son of Isaiah;
a brother of Shear-jashub.
Strong's Definition
Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of Isaiah
Derivation: from H4118 (מַהֵר) and H7998 (שָׁלָל) and H2363 (חוּשׁ) and H957 (בַּז); hasting (is he (the enemy) to the) booty, swift (to the) prey;
KJV Usage: Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Mahershalalhashbaz = Maher-shalal-hash-baz "swift is booty, speedy is prey"
1) 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
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Isa.8.1;
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז
mahêr shâlâl châsh baz
BDB Definition:
d= Maher-shalal-hash-baz swift is booty, speedy is prey
1) symbolic name given by Isaiah by the Lords direction to Isaiahs son; prophetic indication that Damascus and Samaria were soon to be plundered by the king of Assyria
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4118 and H7998 and H2363 and H957
Total KJV Occurrences: 2