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חוּרָם H2361

H2361 is the Hebrew word חוּרָם, transliterated Chûwrâm and said khoo-rawm'. The King James Version most often renders it huram.

Word: חוּרָםTransliteration: ChûwrâmSaid: khoo-rawm'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians.

Where it comes from

probably from H2353 (חוּר); whiteness, i.e. noble.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

huram 11×now hiram 1×also of huram 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Huram. Compare H2438 (חִירָם).

Verses using חוּרָם

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

1 Chronicles 8:5 · KJV

And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

1 Chronicles 14:1 · KJV

Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

2 Chronicles 2:3 · KJV

And Solomon sent to Huram 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 · KJV

Then Huram 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 · KJV

Huram 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 · KJV

And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,

2 Chronicles 4:11 · KJV

And Huram 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 4:16 · KJV

The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.

2 Chronicles 8:2 · KJV

That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

2 Chronicles 8:18 · KJV

And Huram 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 9:10 · KJV

And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.

2 Chronicles 9:21 · KJV

For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2361 mean?

H2361 is the Hebrew word חוּרָם (Chûwrâm), meaning Churam, the name of an Israelite and two Syrians.

How is H2361 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it huram (11 times), now hiram (1 time), also of huram (1 time).

How many times does H2361 appear in the Bible?

חוּרָם (Chûwrâm) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2361 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from H2353 (חוּר); whiteness, i.e. noble.

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