מַהֵ֥ר
𐤌𐤄𐤓
maher
Maher
from מַהֵר and שָׁלָל and חוּשׁ and בַּז; 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.
Isaiah 8:3 · Word #12
Lexicon H4122
| Lemma | מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤄𐤓 𐤔𐤋𐤋 𐤇𐤔 𐤁𐤆 |
| Transliteration | Mahêr Shâlâl Châsh Baz |
| Strong's | H4122 |
| In-context | Maher |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4122-04
Hurry! (you, masculine singular)
| Root | מהר (m-h-r) |
| Core Meanings | haste, speed, quickness, prompt movement |
| Semantic Range | to hurry, hasten, make speed, act quickly, do something promptly or without delay; adverbially, quickly or at once |
| Conceptual Significance | The root often marks moments of urgency—whether in obedience to divine command, response to crisis, or decisive action in covenantal history—highlighting the biblical theme that timely response to YHWH’s word is crucial. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel imperative 2ms; also occurs as Piel infinitive absolute used adverbially to intensify the sense of haste. The Piel stem heightens the action, expressing active, intentional quickening. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מַהֵר is primarily the Piel imperative masculine singular of מהר, conveying an intensive command to act with speed. Rendering it as "Hurry!" preserves the root idea of urgent swiftness while reflecting the second person masculine singular imperative force of the verb. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מהר (haste, speed, quickness, prompt movement)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4119-01 |
bemohar | in bride-price payment |
H4116-01 |
kemaher | as-you-hurry! |
H4119-02 |
kemohar | according to the bride-price of |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H4122)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 8:1 | לְ/מַהֵ֥ר | lemaher | to hasten |
| Isaiah 8:1 | שָׁלָ֖ל | shalal | spoil |
| Isaiah 8:1 | חָ֥שׁ | chash | swift |