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Hiram Abiff (also Hiram Abif or the Widow's son) is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in Freemasonry. Hiram is presented as the chief architect of King Solomon's Temple. He is murdered inside this Temple by three ruffians, after they failed to obtain from him the Master Masons' secrets.
by Freemason | Freemasonry | With the death of Hiram Abif, the Master’s word was lost and thereafter a substitute word has to be used. This is most commonly given as ‘Mah-Hah-Bone’, although there are variants such as Mahabon, Moabon and Machbenach (the latter two appearing in French rituals).
Brother _____, who has been regularly initiated into Freemasonry, passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft and has made such further progress as he hopes will entitle him to be raised to the sublime Degree of a Master Mason, for which ceremony he is properly prepared.
To the best of my knowledge, in the 20 years I have been a brother in Freemasonry, I have never read in any Masonic literature, nor heard or read an explanation by any (research) lodge, as to the unifying quintessence of these two words.
Take hold of the right hand of your brother with your right hand, and press the four finger nails hard under the wrist of his right hand; put your right foot to his right foot: your right knee to his right knee; and his right breast to yours, with your left hand supporting his back. The word is MAHABONE; or, in some Lodges, MAC∣BENACH.
4 Αυγ 2015 · “Mahabone” is a secret word that means “the Grand Lodge door opened.” It is whispered into a candidate’s ear when they are entering the third degree of Masonry by means of the Lion’s Grip.
27 Οκτ 2009 · Masonic Secret Word. While some lodges have a regionalized, secret lexicon, the most famous secret Masonic word is “Ma-ha-boneor,” or “Mahabone.” This word is commonly known to mean “The lodge doors are open.” Some say that Maha was taken from Hebrew, meaning, “What, the builder.”
