Chûwrâm — H2361

Definition

masculine proper noun

Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians

1. Huram = "noble born"
2. son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin
3. king of Tyre allied with David and Solomon; alternate spelling for 'Hiram'
4. a chief architect of Solomon's temple; alternate spelling for 'Hiram'

Usually translated as

Huram

Origin

probably from H2353; whiteness, i.e. noble

• Chûwr (H2353)

Occurrences

Chûwrâm occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (8)

• 1 Chronicles 8:5 — And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram (וְחוּרָֽם).
• 2 Chronicles 2:3 — And Solomon sent to Huram (חוּרָ֥ם) 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.
• 2 Chronicles 2:11 — Then Huram (חוּרָ֤ם) the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
• 2 Chronicles 2:12 — Huram (חוּרָם֒) said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
• 2 Chronicles 2:13 — And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram (לְחוּרָ֥ם) my father’s,
• 2 Chronicles 4:11 — And Huram (חוּרָ֔ם) made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
• 2 Chronicles 4:11 — And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram (חוּרָ֗ם) finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God;
• 2 Chronicles 4:16 — The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram (חוּרָ֥ם) his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
• 2 Chronicles 8:18 — And Huram (חוּרָ֨ם) 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.
• 2 Chronicles 9:21 — For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram (חוּרָ֑ם): every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.