Strong H2361H2361Gחוּרָם

Hiram

One of the 4 senses of Strong H2361

Transliteration
chûrâm
Pronunciation
khoo-rawm'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.11
Another name of chi.ram (חִירָם "Hiram" H2438G)

Meaning of the name

Huram = "noble born"

General definition

Probably from H2353; {whiteness} that {is} noble;
{Churam} the name of an Israelite and two Syrians: - Huram. Compare H2438 .

In the biblical story

Hiram

King of Tyre, ally of David and Solomon.

Hiram, king of Tyre, provided materials and craftsmen for the construction of David's palace and Solomon's temple and palace.

In the Bible

Strong H2361G appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • huram5
  • hiram1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 14:1
    Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:3
    And 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.
  3. 2 Chronicles 8:2
    That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
  4. 2 Chronicles 8:18
    And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
  5. 2 Chronicles 9:10
    And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
  6. 2 Chronicles 9:21
    For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
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