Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2438
חִירָם
chi.ram · “Hiram”
Used 26 times across 4 books
Definition
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
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
Where it appears
2 Samuel1
1 Kings21
1 Chronicles2
2 Chronicles2
In the text
2 Samuel 5:11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.1 Kings 5:15And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;1 Kings 5:16Beside the chief of Solomon’s officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.1 Kings 5:211 Kings 5:221 Kings 5:241 Kings 5:251 Kings 5:261 Kings 5:321 Kings 7:13And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
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