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Unknown or The Unknown may refer to:
Maher-shalal-hash-baz ( /ˈmeɪhɜr ʃælæl ˈhæʃ bɑːz/; Hebrew: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז- "Hurry to spoil!" or "He has made haste to the plunder!" - was the second mentioned son of the prophet Isaiah. The name is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria. Maher-shalal-hash-baz is mentioned in the Bible in Isaiah 8:1-4, which section was later quoted in the Book of Mormon in 2 Nephi 18:1-4. This is the longest name (and word) used in the Bible.
Other possible long names in Isaiah include Isaiah 9:6 Pele-joez-el-gibbor-abi-ad-sar-shalom.