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