Hiram
Hiram, a skilled craftsman from Tyre, was commissioned by Solomon to create the bronze furnishings for the temple.
The name Hiram means “exaltation of life; a destroyer”
MaleSyrianSyriaUnited Monarchy eraOld Testament2 books17 verses
Summary
A king of Syria living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1 Kings 7:13; referred to as Hiram (חִירָם) or Huram/-abi (אָב חוּרָם).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- חוּרָםHurammeans “their liberty; their whiteness; their hole”
- חוּרָם+H0001H«H0001=אָבHuram-abi
- חִירָםHiram
Mentions
Includes 11 verses that refer to Hiram without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- 1 Kings 7:13חִירָם · Hiram; חִירָם · HuramNow King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre.
- 1 Kings 7:14Referred to, not namedHe was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
- 1 Kings 7:15Referred to, not namedHe cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.
- 1 Kings 7:16Referred to, not namedHe also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high.
- 1 Kings 7:18Referred to, not namedLikewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around each grating to cover each capital atop the pillars.
- 1 Kings 7:21Referred to, not namedThus he set up the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jachin, and the pillar to the north he named Boaz.
- 1 Kings 7:23Referred to, not namedHe also made the Sea of cast metal. It was circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim, five cubits in height, and thirty cubits in circumference.
- 1 Kings 7:27Referred to, not namedIn addition, he made ten movable stands of bronze, each four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high.
- 1 Kings 7:36Referred to, not namedHe engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.
- 1 Kings 7:37Referred to, not namedIn this way he made the ten stands, each with the same casting, dimensions, and shape.
- 1 Kings 7:38Referred to, not namedHe also made ten bronze basins, each holding forty baths and measuring four cubits across, one basin for each of the ten stands.
- 1 Kings 7:39Referred to, not namedHe set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.
- 1 Kings 7:40חִירָם · Hiram; חִירָם · HuramAdditionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished all the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of the LORD:
- 1 Kings 7:45חִירָם · Hiram; חִירָם · Huram…and the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. All the articles that Huram made for King Solomon in the house of the LORD were made of burnished bronze.
- 2 Chronicles 2:13חוּרָם+H0001H«H0001=אָב · Huram-abiSo now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.
- 2 Chronicles 4:11חִירָם · Hiram; חוּרָם · Huram; חִירָם · HuramAdditionally, 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:
- 2 Chronicles 4:16חוּרָם+H0001H«H0001=אָב · 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.