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By Clare Green · Jul 2026

ma-HER-sha-la

Mahershala

OriginHebrew
Meaning"swift to the plunder"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#7469

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  • Maher

    shalal,hash,baz‎ – "Hurry to the spoils!" or "He has made haste to the plunder!" – the second mentioned prophetic,name child in Isaiah chapter 7,9

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