Hiram
חוּרָםStrong’s H2361churam (chu-ram)
Appears in 12 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Churam is the Hebrew word usually translated “huram”. It appears in 12 verses of the Old Testament.
“And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.”
Meaning
- Son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin
- King of Tyre allied with David and Solomon; alternate spelling for 'Hiram'
- A chief architect of Solomon's temple; alternate spelling for 'Hiram'
How it's translated
- huram 12
- and huram 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Chronicles 10
- 1 Chronicles 2
2 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Chronicles 14:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
- 2 Chronicles 2:3And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
- 2 Chronicles 2:11Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
- 2 Chronicles 2:12Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
- 2 Chronicles 2:13And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
- 2 Chronicles 4:11And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
Hebrew dictionary
חוּרָם churam · Hiram
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.11 Another name of chi.ram (חִירָם "Hiram" H2438G) § Huram = "noble born" 1) son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin 2) king of Tyre allied with David and Solomon; alternate spelling for 'Hiram' 3) a chief architect of Solomon's temple; alternate spelling for 'Hiram'
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.