Like Shearjashub, Isaiah's other son was given a name with prophetic significance. The name warns of imminent destruction (the name means literally, "to speed the spoil, he hasteneth the prey") and it has reference to the imminent destruction of Syria, Israel, and Judah. The use of the term, "prophetess," is used to refer to Isaiah's wife. It is not meant to indicate a prophetic calling, although there were female prophets in the Old Testament. See Ex 15:20, Judges 4:4, 2 Kings 22:14, and Nehemiah 6:14.