Maher-shalal-hash-baz
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Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Hebrew: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז) - "Hurry to spoil!" or "He has made haste to the plunder!" - was the second mentioned son of the prophet Isaiah.[1] The name is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria. Maher-shalal-hash-baz is mentioned in the Bible in Isaiah 8:1-4, which section was later quoted in the Book of Mormon in 2 Nephi 18:1-4. This is the longest name (and word) used in the Bible.
Other possible long names in Isaiah include Isaiah 9:6 Pele-joez-el-gibbor-abi-ad-sar-shalom.[2][3]
[edit] Other uses
- Mahershalalhashbaz Ali, American actor
- Maher Shalal Hash Baz is a musical group led by Tori Kudo, a Japanese naivist composer and musician.
[edit] References
- Complete Bible Geneaology - [1]
- The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, New International Version, 1990, pg. 765.
[edit] Notes
- ^ mentioned by name in Isaiah 8:1–3
- ^ Joseph Herman Hertz The Pentateuch and Haftorahs 1968 "This clearly indicates that the 'crown prince' is the person referred to. pele-joez-el-gibbor-abi-ad-sar-shalom. i.e. Wonderful in counsel is God the mighty, the Everlasting Father, the Ruler of Peace (Rashi and Luzzatto)."
- ^ James R. Beck Jesus & personality theory: exploring the five-factor model p11 1999 "When translators come to Isaiah 9:6, they could also leave the name of the promised Messiah in its transliterated state, in which case the name would be even longer than that of Isaiah 8:1: Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom."
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