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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).
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.
10 Ιαν 2010 · I've heard that the great secret revealed to a master Mason once he reaches 33rd degree is "Mah-Ha-Bone". Whispered into his ear, after receiving the "five points of fellowship", the saying literally means "What, the builder!".
He named his one self "Hiram Abiff" (Hiram Father), and his baby self / inner child as "Mahabone" (Blessed Son). Then he invented Masonry to pull himself - more correctly his split selves - together!
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.”
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.
In this paper I wish to address & attempt to explain the true background of the Master Mason’s two words; their meaning and how & why the second word was adopted and from where, I think, it was derived.
