Who is the Person with the Longest Name in the Bible?

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Seeing as it was such a close race, we have provided you with the five longest names in the Bible.

The Longest Name In The Bible – Mahershalalhashbaz

The person with the longest name in the Bible is Mahershalalhashbaz. It also gets credit for being the longest word in the Bible. The name contains a total of 18 letters and means, “quick to plunder and swift to spoil.” Mahershalalhashbaz was a son of the prophet Isaiah and his name is said to be prophetic in that it referred to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.

(Isaiah 8:1) Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz. KJB

The Second Longest Name In The Bible – Chushanrishathaim

Chushanrishathaim, the former king of Mesopotamia, runs a close second place with the second longest name in the Bible. It contains 17 letters.

(Judges 3:8) Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years. KJB

Three Names Tie For The Third Longest Name In The Bible

The following three names tie for the third longest name in the Bible. They all have 15 letters apiece.

Zaphnathpaaneah

(Genesis 41:45) And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. KJB

Tilgathpilneser

(1 Chronicles 5:6) Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. KJB

Merodachbaladan

(Isaiah 39:1) At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered. KJB

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