Hiram — the meaning of the Hebrew name חִירָם

חִירָם

Chîyrâm · pronounced khee-rawm' · Strong's H2438 · a man · also spelled Huram

Hiram means Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians.

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Strong's definition

or חִירוֹםlemma חִירֹם missing vav, corrected to חִירוֹם; another form of H2361; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians.

First appearance

2Sam 5:11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hiram

21 occurrences in 21 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles

2Sam 5:111Kgs 5:151Kgs 5:161Kgs 5:211Kgs 5:221Kgs 5:241Kgs 5:251Kgs 5:261Kgs 5:321Kgs 7:131Kgs 7:401Kgs 7:451Kgs 9:111Kgs 9:121Kgs 9:141Kgs 9:271Kgs 10:111Kgs 10:221Chr 14:12Chr 4:112Chr 9:10

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