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
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H4122 — מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז
ma.her sha.lal chash baz · Maher-shalal-hash-baz · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Isaiah 8:1 · לְמַהֵ֥ר · שָׁלָ֖ל · חָ֥שׁ · בַּֽז׃Yahweh said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz;’Isaiah 8:3 · מַהֵ֥ר · שָׁלָ֖ל · חָ֥שׁ · בַּֽז׃I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then Yahweh said to me, “Call his name ‘Maher Shalal Hash Baz.’