There are other long words in the Bible that are almost as long as Maher-shalal-hash-baz. The second-longest name is Chushanrishathaim, which is one character shy of the longest name. He was the king of the northwest Mesopotamian region and was mentioned in Judges 3:8-10. Another long name in the Bible is Zaphnathpaaneah, which has 15 characters. It can be found in Genesis 41:45, and it was Joseph's given name when he took the position of prime minister in Egypt, according to Adventist Record. Other long names include Tilgathpilneser, Berodachbaladan, Nebuchadnezzar, and Mephibosheth — all having more than 10 characters.
If names are to be excluded, there are five words that are considered the longest in the Bible, each of them having 16 characters. They are: lovingkindnesses, evilfavouredness, unprofitableness, convenantbreakers, and fellow-prisoners, per Art and the Bible. These words can be found in the Old and New Testaments.
