חוּרָם

chu.ramHiram
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man10 occurrences2 books10 verses
This name belongs to 3 different people in the Bible:
  • Hiram: A skilled craftsman from Tyre
  • Hiram: King of Tyre, ally of David and Solomon
  • Huppim: A descendant of Benjamin

Definition

probably from H2353; whiteness, i.e. noble; Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians
Traditional renderings: Huram. Compare H2438.

Glossary entries

Hiram Huram Hupham, Huphamite Huppim Huram-abi

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

10 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 8:5וְחוּרָֽם׃ · and Huram
    Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
  2. 2 Chronicles 2:3חוּרָ֥ם · Hiram
    Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.
  3. 2 Chronicles 2:11חוּרָ֤ם · Hiram
    Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 2:12חוּרָם֒ · And Hiram
    And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
  5. 2 Chronicles 2:13לְחוּרָ֥ם · Huram-abi
    So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.
  6. 2 Chronicles 4:11חוּרָ֔ם · Additionally, Huram
    Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:
  7. 2 Chronicles 4:16חוּרָ֥ם · [All these objects that] Huram-abi
    …and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the LORD were of polished bronze.
  8. 2 Chronicles 8:2חוּרָם֙ · Hiram
    Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.
  9. 2 Chronicles 8:18חוּרָ֨ם · So Hiram
    So Hiram sent him ships captained by his servants, along with crews of experienced sailors. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir and acquired from there 450 talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.
  10. 2 Chronicles 9:21חוּרָ֑ם · Hiram’s
    For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.