Strong's Lexicon Maher Shalal Chash Baz: "Swift is the booty, speedy is the prey." Original Word: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז Word Origin: This is a compound name in Hebrew, derived from the words מַהֵר (maher, "hasten"), שָׁלָל (shalal, "spoil"), חָשׁ (chash, "swift"), and בַּז (baz, "booty"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for this specific Hebrew name in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a unique prophetic name found in the Old Testament. Usage: Maher Shalal Chash Baz is a symbolic name given by the prophet Isaiah to his son. The name is a prophetic message indicating the imminent plundering and spoiling of Damascus and Samaria by the Assyrian king. It serves as a sign of God's swift judgment upon these nations. Cultural and Historical Background: In the 8th century BC, the kingdoms of Israel and Syria formed an alliance against the Assyrian Empire. King Ahaz of Judah, fearing this alliance, sought help from Assyria. Isaiah's prophecy, including the naming of his son Maher Shalal Chash Baz, was a divine message to Ahaz, indicating that the Assyrian threat would soon overtake Israel and Syria, thus rendering their alliance futile. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom maher, shalal, chush, and baz Definition "swift (is) booty, speedy (is) prey," symbolic name of Isaiah's son NASB Translation Maher-shalal-hash-baz (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז as proper name, masculine Isaiah 8:1,3(literally Swift is booty, speedy is prey). II. מהר ( √ of following; compare probably Assyrian mâru, send, whence tamirtu, tamartu, (missive,) gift, DlHWB 389f.; see NöZMG xl. 1886, 154). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz From maher and shalal and chuwsh and baz; hasting (is he (the enemy) to the) booty, swift (to the) prey; Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of Isaiah -- Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz. see HEBREW maher see HEBREW shalal see HEBREW chuwsh see HEBREW baz Forms and Transliterations בַּֽז׃ בז׃ bazLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 8:1 HEB: שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃ KJV: pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz. INT: letters ordinary Mahershalalhashbaz Isaiah 8:3 |
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