Lexical Definition

‎מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז‎ Mahêr Shâlâl Châsh Baz (mah-hare' shaw-lawl' khawsh baz) Maher-shalal-hash-baz N:N-M-P
from ‎מַהֵר‎ and ‎שָׁלָל‎ and ‎חוּשׁ‎ and ‎בַּז‎; hasting (is he (the enemy) to the) booty, swift (to the) prey

Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz.

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

Usage: 5 forms in 8 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
שָׁלָ֖ל Shalal- Isa.8.1 • Isa.8.3
מַהֵ֥ר Maher- Isa.8.3
לְמַהֵ֥ר Maher- Isa.8.1
חָ֥שׁ Hash- Isa.8.1 • Isa.8.3
בַּֽז Baz Isa.8.1 • Isa.8.3

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז‎ as proper name, masculine Isa 8:1; Isa 8:3 (literally Swift is booty, speedy is prey).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Isaiah 8:1 · 8:3

Profile

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

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

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

Maher-shalal-hash-baz was the name given to the son of the prophet Isaiah. The name, which means "swift is booty, speedy is prey," was a prophetic message about the impending Assyrian invasion of Syria and Israel. God instructed Isaiah to write this name on a large scroll and have it witnessed by reliable people. When Isaiah's wife, the prophetess, conceived and gave birth to a son, God commanded Isaiah to name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz. The child's name was a sign that before he would be old enough to say "father" or "mother," the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria would be carried away by the king of Assyria (Isaiah 8:1, 3).

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