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Hiram
Biblical Persons & Places
Hiram
Syrian living at the time of United Monarchy
A king of Syria living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.7.13;
referred to as Hiram (חִירָם), or Hiram (KJV= Huram) or Hiram (=Ketiv. Qere, KJV= Huram) (חוּרָם), or Huram/-abi (KJV= Huram my father's) (אָב חוּרָם).
Hiram
King living at the time of United Monarchy
A king of Syria living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.11;
referred to as Hiram (חִירָם), or Hiram (=Ketiv. Qere, KJV= Huram) (חוּרָם).
Strong's Definition
Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians
Derivation: or חִירוֹםlemma חִירֹם missing vav, corrected to חִירוֹם; another form of H2361 (חוּרָם);
KJV Usage: Hiram, Huram.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Hiram, Huram = "noble"
1) the king of Tyre who sent workmen and materials to Jerusalem to build both the palace for David and the temple for Solomon
2) the chief architect and engineer of Solomon's temple sent by King Hiram to Solomon
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.11
Also named: chu.ram (חוּרָם "Hiram" H2361)
§ Hiram, Huram = "noble"
1) the king of Tyre who sent workmen and materials to Jerusalem to build both the palace for David and the temple for Solomon
2) the chief architect and engineer of Solomon's temple sent by King Hiram to Solomon
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חִירֹם / חִירָם
chý̂yrâm / chý̂yrôm
BDB Definition:
Hiram, Huram = noble
1) the king of Tyre who sent workmen and materials to Jerusalem to build both the palace for David and the temple for Solomon
2) the chief architect and engineer of Solomons temple sent by King Hiram to Solomon
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: another form of H2361
Total KJV Occurrences: 29