Strong's Lexicon

H2438

H2438 — חִירָם חִירוֹם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewChiyramnameOccurrences: 25

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2438
Word:	חִירָם חִירוֹם
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	another form of H2361
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	25
Transliteration:	Chiyram
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khee-rawm' (or Chiyrowm {khee-rome'}) n/p.
Meaning:	1. Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians
KJV Renderings:	Hiram, Huram.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB307

חִירָם proper name, masculine Hiram (Phoenician חרם; abbreviated from foregoing) — ׳ ח 2Sam 5:11 + 18 t. 1 Kings + Kt 1Chr 14:1; 2Chr 4:11; 2Chr 9:10 (all Qr חוּרָם); חִירוֺם 1Kgs 5:24 1 Ki 5:32; 1Kgs 7:40 also חוּרָם 1Chr 8:5 + 9 t. Chronicles —

1. king of Tyre, contemporary of David & Solomon 2Sam 5:11; 1Kgs 5:15 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 5:16; 1Kgs 5:21; 1Kgs 5:22; 1Kgs 5:24; 1Kgs 5:25 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 5:26 5:32; 1Kgs 9:11 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 9:12 ; 1Kgs 9:14 ; 1Kgs 9:27; 1Kgs 10:11; 1Kgs 10:12; 1Chr 14:1; 2Chr 2:2; 2Chr 2:10; 2Chr 2:11; 2Chr 8:2; 2Chr 8:18; 2Chr 9:10; 2Chr 9:21.

2. an artificer of Tyre, sent by Hiram the king 1Kgs 7:13; 1Kgs 7:40 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 7:45; 2Chr 2:12; 2Chr 4:11 (twice in verse); 2Chr 4:16.

3. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:5.