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Strong's H4122 מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז (mahershalalchashbaz)

meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4122 — pleonekteo (“be covetous”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4122
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H4122 Quick Answer

Strong's H4122 מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Maher Shalal Chash Baz (mah-hare' shaw-lawl' khawsh baz) n/p. 1. hasting (is he (the enemy) to the) booty, swift (to the) prey 2. Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include lord, said, mahershalalhashbaz, moreover, and take. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Maher Shalal Chash Baz (mah-hare' shaw-lawl' khawsh baz) n/p. 1. hasting (is he (the enemy) to the) booty, swift (to the) prey 2. Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
lord, said, mahershalalhashbaz, moreover, and take

Meaning and Definition

Maher Shalal Chash Baz (mah-hare' shaw-lawl' khawsh baz) n/p. 1. hasting (is he (the enemy) to the) booty, swift (to the) prey 2. Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz 3. the symbolical name of the son of Isaiah [from H4118 and H7998 and H2363 and H957] KJV: Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz. Root(s): H4118, H7998, H2363, H957

Original Word
מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז
Derivation
Root: חושׁ First root strongs: 4118 Second root strongs: 7998 Third root strongs: 2363
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4122. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

Usage: 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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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

lord said mahershalalhashbaz moreover take thee great roll write man's pen concerning

How Strong's H4122 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4122 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4122 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Isaiah 8:1 KJV

Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.

Isaiah 8:3 KJV

And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4122.

Isaiah 8:1 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.
Isaiah 8:3 Old Testament, KJV
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4122, grouped by book.

Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4122 FAQ

What does mahershalalchashbaz (מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז) mean?

Strong's H4122 is a Hebrew entry for H4122 מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז. Maher Shalal Chash Baz (mah-hare' shaw-lawl' khawsh baz) n/p. 1. hasting (is he (the enemy) to the) booty, swift (to the) prey 2. Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz

How many times is mahershalalchashbaz (מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4122 across 1 book.

Where can I study mahershalalchashbaz (מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4122 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mahershalalchashbaz (מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lord, said, mahershalalhashbaz, moreover, take, and thee. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.